Cost of Living Comparison Between Douliu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Douliu and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Douliu is 47.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douliu is 53.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 NT$122
$3 Rp 48.8K
37.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.92 NT$706
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
91.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 NT$173
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
84.28%
Cappuccino
$3.83 NT$113
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
73.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 NT$34.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 NT$23.32
$0.26 Rp 4,217
203.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 NT$100
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 NT$99
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 NT$92.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
110.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 NT$57.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NT$90.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
168.42%
Eggs
$2.93 NT$86.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.41 NT$602
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
46.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.19 NT$301
$4 Rp 64.8K
154.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 NT$601
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
80.35%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 NT$148
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
39.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 NT$86.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
92.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 NT$84.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 NT$121
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
197.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 NT$83.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
79.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 NT$66.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
4.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 NT$57.4
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 NT$40.96
$0.56 Rp 9,114
148.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 NT$119
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
81.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.65 NT$462
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
4.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NT$51
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NT$71.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$26.06
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.48 NT$1,165
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
290.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 NT$83.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
477.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NT$23.41
$0.34 Rp 5,573
132.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 NT$305
$6.04 Rp 98K
71.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$30.42
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K NT$1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NT$821.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 NT$2,481
$62.6 Rp 1M
34.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.93 NT$559
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
361.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.69 NT$728
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
1.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.88 NT$1,118
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
67.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.33 NT$452
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
144.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 NT$344
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
254.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 NT$19K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
589.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K NT$562.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
212.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 NT$1,749
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.01 NT$974
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
32.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 NT$2,744
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NT$3,546
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
65.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 NT$12.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
69.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 NT$8,627
$159 Rp 2.6M
84.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 NT$30.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
78.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 NT$21.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
119.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,810 NT$230.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
680.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,811 NT$171.4K
$860 Rp 14M
575.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douliu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,734 NT$80.7K
$182 Rp 3M
1398.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
13.28
-83.51%

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Last update for Douliu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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