Cost of Living Comparison Between Cortona and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cortona and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cortona is 79.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cortona is 87.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €11.84
$3 Rp 48.8K
357.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
489.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.84
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
258.18%
Cappuccino
$1.74 €1.51
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
392.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 €4.98
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
130.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
23.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
158.77%
Eggs
$4.57 €3.95
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
101.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
26.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$4 Rp 64.8K
200.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.43 €17.64
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
80.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
47.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.65 Rp 43K
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
94.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.56 Rp 9,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.14 €6.17
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
220.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.32 Rp 5,203
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.88 €37.02
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
323.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 €4.51
$0.49 Rp 7,888
967.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.34 Rp 5,573
323.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.24 €29.57
$6.04 Rp 98K
466.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
165.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$62.6 Rp 1M
251.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 €9.45
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
167.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.62 €26.44
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
25.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €46.74
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
139.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 €19.64
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
263.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 €9.85
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
246.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
204.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,103
$6,098 Rp 99M
72.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
41.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 €29.72
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
38.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 €74.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
64.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$259 Rp 4.2M
195.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €491
$159 Rp 2.6M
257.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 €1,042
$578 Rp 9.4M
109.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €793
$336 Rp 5.5M
173.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,744 €2,369
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
174.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,929 €1,666
$860 Rp 14M
124.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cortona
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,633 €2,273
$182 Rp 3M
1343.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.28
-70.26%

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

Last update for Cortona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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