Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dongguan is 10.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dongguan is 6.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.43 ¥17.4
$3 Rp 48.8K
-19.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.54 ¥147
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
64.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ¥31.68
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
38.99%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ¥19.17
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥8.11
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ¥16.27
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 ¥12.22
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ¥10.62
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.89
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-15.79%
Eggs
$1.8 ¥12.93
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-20.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 ¥90.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-9.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 ¥27.82
$4 Rp 64.8K
-3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 ¥83.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥13
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-49.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.22
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.72
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 ¥10.44
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-32.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ¥4.49
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-39.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.21
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ¥19.79
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
23.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 ¥89.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥6.24
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-64.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ¥13.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.85 ¥150
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
106.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ¥8.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
151.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.7
$0.34 Rp 5,573
11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 ¥39.05
$6.04 Rp 98K
-9.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.47
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ¥147.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ¥146.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 ¥449
$62.6 Rp 1M
-0.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.38 ¥60.1
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
104.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.1 ¥86.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-50.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61 ¥437
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
169.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.26 ¥95.1
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
111.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 ¥48.83
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
106.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 ¥3,257
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
387.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.7K ¥148.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
240.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.74 ¥213
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-43.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.67 ¥177
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 ¥446
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-27.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.06 ¥273
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-47.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 ¥2,598
$259 Rp 4.2M
39.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 ¥1,528
$159 Rp 2.6M
34.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 ¥4,802
$578 Rp 9.4M
15.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 ¥3,004
$336 Rp 5.5M
24.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,873 ¥49.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
587.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,541 ¥25.4K
$860 Rp 14M
311.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dongguan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 ¥5,476
$182 Rp 3M
318.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.28
-69.58%

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Last update for Dongguan: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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