Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chiba is 52.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiba is 36.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 95% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 ¥974
$3 Rp 48.8K
126.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.26 ¥5,066
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
181.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 ¥769
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
68.24%
Cappuccino
$3.1 ¥446
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
40.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥163
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.26 Rp 4,217
192.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ¥303
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-15.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥307
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ¥216
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥250
$1.67 Rp 27K
4.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 ¥699
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
326.32%
Eggs
$1.58 ¥227
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ¥1,477
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ¥889
$4 Rp 64.8K
54.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.17 ¥2,179
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 ¥859
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
66.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ¥455
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
107.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 ¥570
$2.65 Rp 43K
49.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 ¥659
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
232.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.36 ¥482
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
112.66%
Onion (1kg)
$3.67 ¥528
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
69.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ¥193
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥118
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 ¥583
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
82.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.55 ¥510
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-76.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥250
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥306
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-19.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 ¥133
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 ¥7,842
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
439.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ¥511
$0.49 Rp 7,888
626.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 ¥433
$0.34 Rp 5,573
788.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.6 ¥3,247
$6.04 Rp 98K
274.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K ¥3.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-12.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K ¥2.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-41.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84 ¥12.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
34.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.33 ¥3,926
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
566.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.3 ¥2,485
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-28.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 ¥8,205
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
152.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ¥2,006
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
123.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 ¥1,626
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
244.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ¥40K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
198.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
126.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥6,064
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.5 ¥4,238
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 ¥8,575
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-29.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 ¥14.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 ¥146.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
294.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ¥71.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
212.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 ¥175.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
112.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 ¥156.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
223.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,376 ¥772.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
437.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,020 ¥577.5K
$860 Rp 14M
367.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,982 ¥284.8K
$182 Rp 3M
986.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.28
-84.94%

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Last update for Chiba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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