Cost of Living Comparison Between Contenda and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Contenda and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Contenda is 20.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Contenda is 6.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 R$19.61
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.78 R$59.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-13.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
96.86%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.95
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-27.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R$9.74
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.25
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-36.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 R$7.78
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.72
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
6.14%
Eggs
$2.17 R$12.02
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 R$53.5
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 R$18.72
$4 Rp 64.8K
-15.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.61
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 R$12.64
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.87
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.85
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.11
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.16
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.81
$0.56 Rp 9,114
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 R$12.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.63 R$20.13
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-75.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 R$8.54
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R$9.75
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.86
$0.32 Rp 5,203
171.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.31 R$213
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
278.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.89
$0.49 Rp 7,888
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R$4.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
158.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 R$43.79
$6.04 Rp 98K
30.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K R$88.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-38.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K R$111.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.2 R$356
$62.6 Rp 1M
2.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.23 R$40.15
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
76.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.84 R$99
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-26.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.74 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.89 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
249.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$39.84
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
118.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 R$2,490
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
381.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,309 R$51.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
52.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 R$375
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
28.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 R$351
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
154.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 R$457
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-3.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 R$334
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-16.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 R$1,752
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,215
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 R$3,262
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,346
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 R$9,011
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
62.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 R$5,772
$860 Rp 14M
20.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Contenda
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
13.28
-8.73%

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

Last update for Contenda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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