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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Choloma is 6.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Choloma is 39.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.61 HNLĀ 148
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
61.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.91 HNLĀ 1,002
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
18.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 HNLĀ 204
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
58.85%
Cappuccino
$2.35 HNLĀ 62.2
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNLĀ 26.18
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-27.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 HNLĀ 30.00
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNLĀ 31.22
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-59.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 HNLĀ 71.7
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-30.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNLĀ 36.60
$1.74 RpĀ 29.3K
-20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 HNLĀ 56.9
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 HNLĀ 32.19
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
4.27%
Eggs
$2.05 HNLĀ 54.2
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-12.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 HNLĀ 158
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-59.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 HNLĀ 102
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
-8.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 HNLĀ 213
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-33.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 HNLĀ 75.2
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 HNLĀ 38.36
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-7.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNLĀ 40.26
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-43.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 HNLĀ 42.08
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-32.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 HNLĀ 42.07
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-20.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNLĀ 37.26
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-38.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 HNLĀ 21.79
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 HNLĀ 44.82
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
132.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 HNLĀ 67.3
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
-22.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNLĀ 34.22
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-55.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 HNLĀ 47.54
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-35.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 HNLĀ 16.65
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 HNLĀ 109
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
820.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.53
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
25.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K HNLĀ 502.0K
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
-26.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNLĀ 505.9K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-40.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 HNLĀ 2,191
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
2.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.20 HNLĀ 243
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
131.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.99 HNLĀ 1,084
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
74.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 HNLĀ 148
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
34.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 HNLĀ 6,680
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-14.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.83 HNLĀ 1,238
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-13.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.26 HNLĀ 932
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNLĀ 2,853
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNLĀ 2,716
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
31.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 HNLĀ 2,923
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-88.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.9 HNLĀ 2,615
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-85.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 HNLĀ 9,385
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-89.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 HNLĀ 7,935
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-85.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$565 HNLĀ 14.9K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-81.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$451 HNLĀ 11.9K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-81.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Choloma
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 HNLĀ 13.6K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
186.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Choloma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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