Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 19.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chengdu is 10.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥20.51
$3 Rp 48.8K
-4.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.94 ¥172
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
91.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ¥34.66
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
51.89%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ¥20.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.98
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥8.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.83
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-35.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥10.53
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.69
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-18.42%
Eggs
$1.94 ¥13.92
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 ¥96.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ¥26.42
$4 Rp 64.8K
-8.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 ¥79.7
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-1.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ¥13.33
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.48
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-22.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 ¥10.31
$2.65 Rp 43K
-45.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ¥7.32
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.08
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.32
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-65.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.28
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ¥23.27
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
45.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 ¥49.63
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ¥6.68
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$0.32 Rp 5,203
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.31 ¥196
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
169.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.74
$0.49 Rp 7,888
148.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 ¥29.86
$6.04 Rp 98K
-31.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.11
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ¥133.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ¥118K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-48.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.03 ¥323
$62.6 Rp 1M
-28.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.42 ¥81.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
178.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 ¥84
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 ¥170
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
4.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 ¥82.5
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
83.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ¥40.78
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
72.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,400
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
258.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ¥88.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
101.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.28 ¥267
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-29.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 ¥282
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
58.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 ¥472
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.78 ¥357
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-31.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 ¥2,254
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ¥1,309
$159 Rp 2.6M
14.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 ¥4,478
$578 Rp 9.4M
8.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ¥2,321
$336 Rp 5.5M
-3.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,049 ¥29K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
304.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 ¥14.6K
$860 Rp 14M
137.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 ¥6,741
$182 Rp 3M
415.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.28
-68.30%

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Last update for Chengdu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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