Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 74.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 206% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 93.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 156.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.56 NZ$27.32
$3 Rp 48.8K
452.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.4 NZ$118
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
470.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 NZ$15.53
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
195.91%
Cappuccino
$3.34 NZ$5.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 NZ$3.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NZ$3.34
$0.26 Rp 4,217
680.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.31 NZ$12.06
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
192.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 NZ$11.87
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
125.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 NZ$3.16
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NZ$3.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
51.75%
Eggs
$6.26 NZ$10.33
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
175.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 NZ$13.48
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 NZ$15.91
$4 Rp 64.8K
141.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 NZ$21.17
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
13.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.04
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 NZ$4.46
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
77.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 NZ$4.87
$2.65 Rp 43K
11.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.52 NZ$9.11
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 NZ$3.54
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NZ$3.64
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
2.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.98 NZ$4.91
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
186.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 NZ$2.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
158.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.66 NZ$39.02
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
960.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 NZ$14.72
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.82 NZ$6.29
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 NZ$8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
83.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 NZ$2.05
$0.32 Rp 5,203
287.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.94 NZ$69.2
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
314.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 NZ$4.34
$0.49 Rp 7,888
436.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 NZ$2.7
$0.34 Rp 5,573
382.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.26 NZ$49.91
$6.04 Rp 98K
400.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
134.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K NZ$44.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K NZ$33K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 NZ$191
$62.6 Rp 1M
84.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.15 NZ$53
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
684.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 NZ$86.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
116.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.61 NZ$57.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
53.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.47 NZ$25.51
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
147.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 NZ$17.83
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
228.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$653 NZ$1,077
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
600.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,249 NZ$15.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
51.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 NZ$105
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.12 NZ$71.1
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
73.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 NZ$150
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NZ$247
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
107.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 NZ$2,534
$259 Rp 4.2M
493.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 NZ$1,911
$159 Rp 2.6M
629.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 NZ$3,395
$578 Rp 9.4M
256.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 NZ$2,453
$336 Rp 5.5M
342.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,194 NZ$6,918
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
319.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,361 NZ$5,543
$860 Rp 14M
290.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Christchurch
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,736 NZ$4,512
$182 Rp 3M
1399.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.28
-49.25%

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Last update for Christchurch: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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