Cost of Living Comparison Between Choloma and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Choloma and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Choloma is 4.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Choloma is 14.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 HNL 147
$3 Rp 48.8K
87.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.04 HNL 964
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
195.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 HNL 202
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
144.03%
Cappuccino
$2.28 HNL 59.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 HNL 24.61
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 30.39
$0.26 Rp 4,217
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 HNL 29.57
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-54.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 HNL 69.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 35.91
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 HNL 53.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 HNL 32.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
8.77%
Eggs
$2.1 HNL 54.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 155
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 HNL 95.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
-8.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 HNL 208
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 77.3
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 37.97
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.25
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 40.82
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 43.47
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.64
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.95
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 HNL 43.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
198.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 HNL 63.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
9.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 HNL 246
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 HNL 33.79
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNL 48.09
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 HNL 16.08
$0.32 Rp 5,203
93.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 109
$0.49 Rp 7,888
755.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.06
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
47.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K HNL 496.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-27.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 498.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-40.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 HNL 2,124
$62.6 Rp 1M
30.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 HNL 236
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
121.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 HNL 1,080
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
70.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 HNL 152
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
77.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 HNL 6,617
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
172.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.45 HNL 1,209
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.26 HNL 944
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
45.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 HNL 2,875
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
29.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,620
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
38.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 HNL 2,908
$259 Rp 4.2M
-56.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 HNL 2,644
$159 Rp 2.6M
-36.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 HNL 9,274
$578 Rp 9.4M
-38.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 HNL 7,580
$336 Rp 5.5M
-13.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 HNL 15K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-42.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 HNL 11.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-47.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Choloma
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$530 HNL 13.8K
$182 Rp 3M
190.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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

Last update for Choloma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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