Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chaves is 18.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chaves is 39.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.88 €6.8
$3 Rp 48.8K
162.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.44 €20.24
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
87.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 €7.07
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
157.55%
Cappuccino
$1.69 €1.46
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.67 Rp 27K
1.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
62.28%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 €9.94
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-17.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.67
$4 Rp 64.8K
93.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 €12.32
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
26.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.65 Rp 43K
-27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
107.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-15.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
67.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.56 Rp 9,114
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.27
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
173.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-69.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-53.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
603.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.5 €35.83
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
310.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 €3.54
$0.49 Rp 7,888
734.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.42 €12.45
$6.04 Rp 98K
138.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
163.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
22.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$62.6 Rp 1M
117.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 €18.72
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
428.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.22 €36.45
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
73.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.23 €38.18
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
95.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 €4.96
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 €5.96
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
109.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
265.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,394 €7,248
$6,098 Rp 99M
37.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
38.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 €20.23
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-5.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 €58.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 €69.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$259 Rp 4.2M
256.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 €638
$159 Rp 2.6M
365.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 €1,286
$578 Rp 9.4M
157.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 €1,009
$336 Rp 5.5M
247.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,335 €2,879
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
233.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 €2,090
$860 Rp 14M
181.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaves
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,036 €895
$182 Rp 3M
467.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.28
-59.11%

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Last update for Chaves: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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