Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chongqing is 25.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chongqing is 17.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.84
$3 Rp 48.8K
-7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.62 ¥148
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
64.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ¥34.15
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
49.69%
Cappuccino
$2.41 ¥17.26
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
9.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.84
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-62.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥14.71
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.55
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ¥8.61
$1.67 Rp 27K
-28.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.83
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-41.23%
Eggs
$1.86 ¥13.34
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.98 ¥115
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
14.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 ¥18.59
$4 Rp 64.8K
-35.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 ¥74.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-8.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 ¥10.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.23
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ¥7.71
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.99
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-19.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ¥4.67
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.58
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 ¥3.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-49.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥4.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ¥21.87
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
36.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ¥50.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ¥7.44
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ¥14.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.34 ¥182
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
150.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.49 Rp 7,888
177.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ¥2.14
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 ¥20.56
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ¥128K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-31.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥117.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-48.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.95 ¥258
$62.6 Rp 1M
-42.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 ¥42.78
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
45.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.22 ¥59
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-66.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 ¥156
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-4.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.87 ¥114
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
153.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ¥40.04
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
69.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ¥2,431
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
263.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.3K ¥195.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
347.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.44 ¥211
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-44.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.44 ¥211
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 ¥429
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-29.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.8 ¥436
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-16.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 ¥1,899
$259 Rp 4.2M
2.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 ¥1,154
$159 Rp 2.6M
1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 ¥4,090
$578 Rp 9.4M
-1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ¥2,317
$336 Rp 5.5M
-3.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,411 ¥17.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
140.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,339 ¥9,603
$860 Rp 14M
55.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chongqing
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 ¥6,451
$182 Rp 3M
392.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
13.28
-71.84%

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Last update for Chongqing: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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