Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chios is 39.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chios is 42.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chios
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
292.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 €48.17
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
345.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 €9.57
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
248.43%
Cappuccino
$3.76 €3.25
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
70.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
134.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
90.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chios
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
117.54%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.67
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
86.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 €11.81
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-1.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$4 Rp 64.8K
151.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 €12.14
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
24.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-20.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.56 Rp 9,114
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
133.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Chios
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.32 Rp 5,203
390.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.61 €40.24
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
360.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$0.49 Rp 7,888
818.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 €11.95
$6.04 Rp 98K
129.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
209.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chios
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$62.6 Rp 1M
248.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.32
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
473.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.28 €27.87
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
32.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chios
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
111.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.21
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
189.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chios
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
346.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,945 €5,133
$6,098 Rp 99M
-2.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chios
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
68.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 €32.76
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
52.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
44.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chios
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$259 Rp 4.2M
94.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 €341
$159 Rp 2.6M
148.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$578 Rp 9.4M
34.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$336 Rp 5.5M
83.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 €2,288
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
164.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 €2,290
$860 Rp 14M
208.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chios
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.28
-66.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.