Cost of Living Comparison Between Chenzhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chenzhou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chenzhou is 2.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chenzhou is 11.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.28
$3 Rp 48.8K
-5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.96 ¥150
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ¥35.37
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.03%
Cappuccino
$1.43 ¥10.27
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.05
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.78
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.78
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ¥13.63
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ¥13.69
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 ¥16.57
$1.67 Rp 27K
38.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-40.35%
Eggs
$1.6 ¥11.45
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ¥112
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
11.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 ¥22.24
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ¥65.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-19.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.89
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-85.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.21
$2.65 Rp 43K
-72.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.82
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.19
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-34.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ¥3.68
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ¥20.29
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.7 ¥91.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 ¥6.48
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ¥10.57
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-44.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.76 ¥120
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
65.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 ¥9.22
$0.49 Rp 7,888
163.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 ¥58.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
35.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.14
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K ¥150.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ¥154K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.81 ¥307
$62.6 Rp 1M
-31.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.59 ¥90.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
207.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ¥106
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-39.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.19 ¥303
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
86.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 ¥101
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
125.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ¥41.94
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
77.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 ¥2,291
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
242.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,409 ¥53.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
21.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 ¥606
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
59.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.22 ¥217
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 ¥593
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ¥497
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥2,036
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,352
$159 Rp 2.6M
18.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ¥4,320
$578 Rp 9.4M
4.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,610
$336 Rp 5.5M
8.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,315 ¥23.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
231.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,028 ¥14.5K
$860 Rp 14M
135.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chenzhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.28
-70.71%

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Last update for Chenzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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