Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuenca and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuenca and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuenca is 3.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuenca is 1.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 $3.44
$3 Rp 48.8K
14.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.89 $24.89
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
98.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 $7.07
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
122.33%
Cappuccino
$2.47 $2.47
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 $0.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 $0.66
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-19.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 $3.42
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 $1.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 $1.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 $1.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
31.58%
Eggs
$2.18 $2.18
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 $5.57
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-60.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.47 $5.47
$4 Rp 64.8K
36.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 $6.36
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-43.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 $1.46
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-59.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 $1.04
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 $1.16
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 $1.06
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 $1.03
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 $0.46
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-55.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 $1.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 $5.77
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
158.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 $9.91
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-33.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 $1.43
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 $3.16
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
19.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.02 $27.02
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
167.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 $0.68
$0.49 Rp 7,888
38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.34 Rp 5,573
188.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.4 $13.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
121.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 $0.66
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
13.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K $29K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.72 $39.72
$62.6 Rp 1M
-36.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.99 $13.99
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
241.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.92 $30.92
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
27.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.84 $28.84
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
27.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 $5.06
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-19.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 $7.45
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
126.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 $259
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
178.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,712 $5,712
$6,098 Rp 99M
-6.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 $55.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
5.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 $53.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
114.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 $100
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 $66.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-8.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 $366
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 $330
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 $682
$578 Rp 9.4M
18.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 $508
$336 Rp 5.5M
51.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,328 $1,328
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
32.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,185 $1,185
$860 Rp 14M
37.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuenca
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 $481
$182 Rp 3M
163.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.28
-13.55%

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

Last update for Cuenca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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