Cost of Living Comparison Between Cox's Bazar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cox's Bazar and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cox's Bazar is 59.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cox's Bazar is 50.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 ৳202
$3 Rp 48.8K
-45.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.32 ৳1,510
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.11 ৳381
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-2.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 ৳708
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ৳306
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 ৳204
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ৳46.97
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳17.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ৳88.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ৳62
$1.67 Rp 27K
-69.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 ৳55.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-60.53%
Eggs
$1.05 ৳129
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-53.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 ৳1,102
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.68 ৳206
$4 Rp 64.8K
-58.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 ৳841
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-39.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ৳269
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ৳124
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ৳200
$2.65 Rp 43K
-38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 ৳42.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-74.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.2 ৳24.95
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-87.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ৳51.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ৳49.32
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ৳30.45
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-55.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.26 ৳767
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 ৳325
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 ৳404
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 ৳233
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-14.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 ৳1,220
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.28 ৳34.24
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ৳43.29
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 ৳296
$6.04 Rp 98K
-59.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ৳124
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
38.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K ৳4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
24.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K ৳4.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.13 ৳1,487
$62.6 Rp 1M
-80.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.6 ৳318
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-36.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 ৳1,421
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-52.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.15 ৳1,979
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-28.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.92 ৳1,461
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
90.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.35 ৳288
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-28.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.4 ৳2,991
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-73.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,369 ৳167.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-77.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.46 ৳2,507
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-61.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.74 ৳2,296
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.95 ৳4,038
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-61.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.66 ৳4,125
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-53.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.4 ৳8,378
$259 Rp 4.2M
-73.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.37 ৳5,192
$159 Rp 2.6M
-73.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 ৳38.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.5 ৳11.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-70.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$455 ৳55.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-54.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$333 ৳40.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-61.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cox's Bazar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 ৳35.2K
$182 Rp 3M
57.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
13.28
-12.12%

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Last update for Cox's Bazar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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