Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 51% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chittagong is 46.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.62 ৳198
$3 Rp 48.8K
-46.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.55 ৳1,783
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
16.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 ৳921
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
136.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.6 ৳687
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ৳497
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.6 ৳196
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳44.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳17.39
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ৳90.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳75.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-62.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-42.98%
Eggs
$1.17 ৳144
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-48.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 ৳1,124
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.7 ৳208
$4 Rp 64.8K
-57.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 ৳930
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-32.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ৳280
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ৳124
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 ৳262
$2.65 Rp 43K
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 ৳104
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳58.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-59.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ৳46.51
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-63.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ৳33.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.72 ৳1,068
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ৳98.9
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ৳184
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ৳348
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
27.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ৳21.39
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 ৳495
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-60.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.49 Rp 7,888
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ৳52.4
$0.34 Rp 5,573
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 ৳296
$6.04 Rp 98K
-60.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K ৳3.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
22.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ৳4.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.57 ৳2,766
$62.6 Rp 1M
-63.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ৳699
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
39.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.16 ৳1,613
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-45.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 ৳1,861
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-32.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.08 ৳1,358
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
77.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 ৳396
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-1.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.12 ৳3,692
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-67.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,349 ৳165.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-77.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.9 ৳2,562
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-60.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.65 ৳2,286
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-24.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ৳6,290
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-39.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.04 ৳4,049
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-54.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 ৳15.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-50.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.7 ৳7,316
$159 Rp 2.6M
-62.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 ৳30.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-56.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ৳17.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-56.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 ৳94.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-23.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$425 ৳52K
$860 Rp 14M
-50.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chittagong
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 ৳30.5K
$182 Rp 3M
36.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
13.28
-12.12%

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Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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