Cost of Living Comparison Between Dali and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dali and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Dali is 57.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dali is 68.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dali
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$3 Rp 48.8K
475.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.98
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
362.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 €7.68
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
179.56%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.23
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
69.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.26 Rp 4,217
353.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
52.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
33.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dali
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
107.89%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.21
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
63.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.9 €7.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
122.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
18.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
89.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 €0.59
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 €5.05
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
162.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Dali
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
603.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52 €44.91
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
414.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 €6.61
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1461.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.34 Rp 5,573
464.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.38 €18.46
$6.04 Rp 98K
253.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
113.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-1.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dali
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$62.6 Rp 1M
203.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.41 €19.35
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
446.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.73 €29.12
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
38.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dali
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 €60.2
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
208.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.96 €25.86
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
378.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
249.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dali
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €382
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
374.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,984 €6,893
$6,098 Rp 99M
30.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dali
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 €63.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
39.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 €27.55
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
28.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 €78.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
44.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dali
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$259 Rp 4.2M
199.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$159 Rp 2.6M
306.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 €1,320
$578 Rp 9.4M
164.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 €1,148
$336 Rp 5.5M
295.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,759 €2,382
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
175.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,479 €2,140
$860 Rp 14M
188.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dali
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 €999
$182 Rp 3M
534.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
13.28
-71.84%

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

Last update for Dali: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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