Cost of Living Comparison Between Chungju and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chungju and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chungju is 39.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chungju is 88.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 ₩9,929
$3 Rp 48.8K
144.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.27 ₩50.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
197.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ₩8,344
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
93.40%
Cappuccino
$4.2 ₩5,695
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
90.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₩2,468
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₩1,804
$0.26 Rp 4,217
411.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 ₩4,894
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
44.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 ₩7,795
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
79.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 ₩3,970
$1.67 Rp 27K
75.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,233
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
173.68%
Eggs
$2.99 ₩4,060
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
31.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 ₩14.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 ₩9,711
$4 Rp 64.8K
79.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.71 ₩37.6K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
145.22%
Apples (1kg)
$8.41 ₩11.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
133.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 ₩4,382
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
111.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$2.65 Rp 43K
181.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,960
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
271.74%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 ₩6,844
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
218.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 ₩4,015
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 ₩2,821
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,558
$0.56 Rp 9,114
105.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,419
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
46.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₩2,376
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-27.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₩3,879
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,455
$0.32 Rp 5,203
234.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₩4,698
$0.49 Rp 7,888
606.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ₩1,072
$0.34 Rp 5,573
132.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 ₩22.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
174.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
67.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 ₩252.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
197.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.48 ₩35.9K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
545.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.03 ₩36.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
11.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 ₩64.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
110.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 ₩15.4K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
244.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 ₩666.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
426.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
133.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 ₩100.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
40.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 ₩50.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
48.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 ₩101.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₩146.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
49.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩621.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
77.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ₩502.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
133.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 ₩1.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₩1M
$336 Rp 5.5M
127.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,188 ₩11.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
718.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,562 ₩7.5M
$860 Rp 14M
546.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chungju
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,549 ₩2.1M
$182 Rp 3M
749.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.28
-68.22%

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Last update for Chungju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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