Cost of Living Comparison Between El Medano and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between El Medano and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: El Medano is 45.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: El Medano is 52.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 151.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$3 Rp 48.8K
475.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €50.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
370.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.95
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
226.10%
Cappuccino
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.26 Rp 4,217
307.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
17.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.73
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
33.33%
Eggs
$3.16 €2.73
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
39.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.9 €12.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.41 €7.26
$4 Rp 64.8K
110.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.52 €12.54
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
28.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.65 Rp 43K
-39.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
89.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 €4.51
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
134.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 €6.89
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.48%
🚌 Getting Around
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.32 Rp 5,203
415.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.39 €15.01
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
71.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
863.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.34 Rp 5,573
288.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.43 €15.05
$6.04 Rp 98K
188.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 €79.5
$62.6 Rp 1M
47.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.57 €18.62
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
426.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.95 €26.72
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
27.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.69 €39.44
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
102.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.82
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
137.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 €8.6
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
202.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 €299
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
270.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,315 €7,179
$6,098 Rp 99M
36.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 €72.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.58 €28.99
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
35.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 €74.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 €60.2
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 €895
$259 Rp 4.2M
300.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 €422
$159 Rp 2.6M
207.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,855 €1,601
$578 Rp 9.4M
221.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,880 €1,623
$336 Rp 5.5M
459.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,930 €2,529
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
192.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$860 Rp 14M
158.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Medano
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.28
-73.64%

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Last update for El Medano: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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