Cost of Living Comparison Between Dalian and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dalian and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Dalian is 7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dalian is 3.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 ¥24.23
$3 Rp 48.8K
12.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.34 ¥175
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
94.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥35.27
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
54.72%
Cappuccino
$3.15 ¥22.58
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
42.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.61
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ¥1.7
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ¥6.13
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-66.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.87
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-52.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥11.49
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥10.89
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 ¥6.34
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-22.81%
Eggs
$1.96 ¥14.08
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.18 ¥138
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
37.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 ¥19.09
$4 Rp 64.8K
-33.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 ¥71.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-11.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 ¥9.34
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-63.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.23
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.42
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-44.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.94
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.2
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ¥5.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.36
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.72
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.09 ¥144
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
34.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6.01
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-65.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ¥10.47
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-44.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.35 ¥203
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
180.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.78
$0.49 Rp 7,888
177.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$0.34 Rp 5,573
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 ¥29.16
$6.04 Rp 98K
-32.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.45
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K ¥129.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-31.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K ¥113K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-50.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.39 ¥311
$62.6 Rp 1M
-30.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.24 ¥66.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
125.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.32 ¥81.2
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-53.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.64 ¥263
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.99 ¥172
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
283.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 ¥48.64
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
106.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 ¥3,274
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
389.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,378 ¥67.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
53.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 ¥392
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
3.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 ¥362
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
103.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ¥768
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥678
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
30.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 ¥2,550
$259 Rp 4.2M
37.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 ¥1,504
$159 Rp 2.6M
32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 ¥4,507
$578 Rp 9.4M
8.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 ¥2,664
$336 Rp 5.5M
10.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,947 ¥21.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
194.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,493 ¥10.7K
$860 Rp 14M
73.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dalian
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$858 ¥6,152
$182 Rp 3M
370.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
13.28
-68.52%

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Last update for Dalian: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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