Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Lat is 20.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Lat is 21.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ₫55.8K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-28.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.28 ₫579.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
77.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 ₫161.3K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
94.97%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₫39.8K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-30.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₫25.4K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₫10.6K
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 ₫45.2K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-30.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ₫64.1K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-23.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ₫40.6K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₫32.6K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.1K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
1.75%
Eggs
$1.65 ₫42.9K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 ₫204.9K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 ₫103.1K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 ₫117.6K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-60.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 ₫110.9K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
18.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 ₫49.1K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 ₫86K
$2.65 Rp 43K
24.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ₫40.4K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 ₫44.9K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 ₫40.2K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₫16.6K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 ₫46.2K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 ₫207.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₫18.1K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₫54.1K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₫9,548
$0.32 Rp 5,203
15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 ₫168.8K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-35.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₫15.6K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
22.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 ₫70.3K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-55.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K ₫912.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ₫812M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39 ₫1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
-37.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 ₫113.4K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 ₫387.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.48 ₫558.9K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-4.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₫198.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
21.73%
Cinema Ticket
$1.9 ₫49.4K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-42.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 ₫7M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
188.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K ₫307.8M
$6,098 Rp 99M
93.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 ₫1M
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.08 ₫600.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 ₫2.3M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 ₫2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₫7.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
7.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$159 Rp 2.6M
56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 ₫16.6M
$578 Rp 9.4M
10.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₫12.2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
39.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,376 ₫61.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
137.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,185 ₫30.8M
$860 Rp 14M
37.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Lat
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$426 ₫11.1M
$182 Rp 3M
133.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.28
-31.48%

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Last update for Da Lat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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