Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 64.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 59.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,915
$3 Rp 48.8K
143.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
193.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ₩7,539
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
74.84%
Cappuccino
$3.68 ₩4,997
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₩2,088
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,168
$0.26 Rp 4,217
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 ₩4,539
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
34.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ₩6,954
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₩2,890
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
42.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₩3,578
$1.67 Rp 27K
58.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 ₩3,698
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
139.47%
Eggs
$2.56 ₩3,474
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 ₩14.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ₩10.8K
$4 Rp 64.8K
99.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 ₩27.2K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
77.35%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 ₩11.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,244
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
104.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 ₩7,470
$2.65 Rp 43K
107.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 ₩7,291
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
289.13%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 ₩6,832
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
218.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 ₩3,631
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 ₩2,636
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$0.56 Rp 9,114
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
47.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 ₩18.8K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-7.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,281
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,575
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,460
$0.32 Rp 5,203
237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 ₩14.7K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
6.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,862
$0.49 Rp 7,888
481.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ₩1,096
$0.34 Rp 5,573
138.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 ₩22.2K
$6.04 Rp 98K
171.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
67.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K ₩15.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-65.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ₩228.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
168.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 ₩59K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
960.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 ₩33K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 ₩41.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
33.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 ₩29.4K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
246.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 ₩15K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
235.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ₩379.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
200.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K ₩47.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
471.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 ₩85.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
19.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 ₩55.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
64.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 ₩118.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₩142.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
43.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₩422.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
95.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 ₩1.3M
$578 Rp 9.4M
64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 ₩832.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
82.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 ₩7.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
419.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 ₩5.7M
$860 Rp 14M
391.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 ₩3M
$182 Rp 3M
1095.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
13.28
-71.61%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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