Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Edessa is 61.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edessa is 72.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$3 Rp 48.8K
484.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
311.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.37
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
204.72%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
66.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
-20.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
110.53%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.95
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
101.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-4.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$4 Rp 64.8K
106.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
19.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
37.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
51.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.56 Rp 9,114
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
162.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 €6.38
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.32 Rp 5,203
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.14 €39.84
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
355.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$0.49 Rp 7,888
863.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$6.04 Rp 98K
123.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
206.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
20.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$62.6 Rp 1M
280.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
679.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.63
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
45.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
118.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
174.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
359.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$6,098 Rp 99M
-3.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
70.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
55.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
47.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €326
$259 Rp 4.2M
45.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 €306
$159 Rp 2.6M
123.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 €506
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$336 Rp 5.5M
40.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 €2,532
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
193.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,553 €2,204
$860 Rp 14M
196.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edessa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 €632
$182 Rp 3M
301.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.28
-66.64%

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Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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