Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 44.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 39% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$3 Rp 48.8K
-19.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
1.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$1.67 Rp 27K
-57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-45.61%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-44.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-50.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$4 Rp 64.8K
-16.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-41.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-25.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$2.65 Rp 43K
-3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-34.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-68.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
34.53%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.32 Rp 5,203
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
145.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$0.49 Rp 7,888
155.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.34 Rp 5,573
17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$6.04 Rp 98K
-49.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
46.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$62.6 Rp 1M
-48.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
17.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-47.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-12.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
130.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
26.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-48.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-67.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-64.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-45.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-49.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-54.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$159 Rp 2.6M
-59.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-45.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-45.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-3.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-35.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$182 Rp 3M
68.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
13.28
-20.78%

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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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