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

😐 Solo nomad: El Viejo is 6.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Viejo is 0.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.9 NIO 179
$3 Rp 48.8K
63.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.26 NIO 1,291
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
181.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 NIO 254
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
118.24%
Cappuccino
$2.47 NIO 90.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 NIO 30.65
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NIO 27.41
$0.26 Rp 4,217
188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 NIO 46.57
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 NIO 71.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 NIO 46.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 NIO 87.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
43.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 NIO 65.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
57.89%
Eggs
$2.23 NIO 81.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 NIO 403
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 NIO 239
$4 Rp 64.8K
62.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 NIO 285
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NIO 142
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
7.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 NIO 32.47
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-41.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 NIO 64.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-33.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 NIO 83.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 NIO 143
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
146.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NIO 81.6
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
3.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 NIO 38.99
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 NIO 37.05
$0.56 Rp 9,114
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NIO 95.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 NIO 547
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-0.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 NIO 53.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 NIO 83.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-13.64%
🚌 Getting Around
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 NIO 53.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 NIO 252
$6.04 Rp 98K
14.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 NIO 49.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
84.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K NIO 834.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K NIO 968.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 NIO 3,558
$62.6 Rp 1M
55.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.79 NIO 615
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
309.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.55 NIO 1,339
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
50.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 NIO 291
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
141.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 NIO 4,514
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
32.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,947 NIO 217.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-2.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.5 NIO 2,874
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
48.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$72.9 NIO 2,669
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
193.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 NIO 4,865
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
55.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 NIO 3,925
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
47.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Viejo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
13.28
-22.82%

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Last update for El Viejo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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