Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dar'a is 70.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dar'a is 67.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.8 SYP 192.5K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
18.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-55.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SYP 9,379
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SYP 6,260
$0.26 Rp 4,217
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 SYP 6,812
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-65.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 SYP 4,084
$1.67 Rp 27K
-81.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 SYP 15.4K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
4.39%
Eggs
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-48.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.93 SYP 51.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-71.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 SYP 42.3K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-18.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 SYP 84.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.31 SYP 4,045
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-91.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 SYP 16K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-19.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 7,442
$2.65 Rp 43K
-78.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 3,737
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-78.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 SYP 4,986
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 SYP 3,116
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 SYP 3,652
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SYP 6,665
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 SYP 29.3K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 SYP 3,534
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 SYP 19.3K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
338.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 SYP 50.6K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-35.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 SYP 22.6K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
138.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.41 SYP 44.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-84.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 SYP 79.5K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-2.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-10.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.09 SYP 131.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-80.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.83 SYP 322.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-0.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$16.95 SYP 220.4K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-76.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 SYP 656.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-80.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.93 SYP 454.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-78.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 SYP 2.6M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-64.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 SYP 1.6M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-62.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dar'a
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$73.6 SYP 956.9K
$182 Rp 3M
-59.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Dar'a: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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