Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 5.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elk is 5.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elk
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 zł 29.22
$3 Rp 48.8K
164.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.24 zł 152
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
229.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 zł 25.6
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
118.24%
Cappuccino
$2.19 zł 8.09
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.65
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
326.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 zł 14.65
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
58.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.22
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elk
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
64.04%
Eggs
$2.59 zł 9.54
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.86 zł 17.92
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.89
$4 Rp 64.8K
62.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 zł 49.02
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
17.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-69.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.84
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 zł 7.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
-22.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 zł 10.64
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
108.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.2
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.2
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
133.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 zł 25.04
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-51.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-49.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Elk
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
246.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 zł 117
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
214.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.17
$0.49 Rp 7,888
351.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.93
$0.34 Rp 5,573
52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 49.09
$6.04 Rp 98K
120.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
130.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$62.6 Rp 1M
396.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 zł 24.63
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
62.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 zł 50.2
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-44.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 zł 136
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 zł 73
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
215.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 zł 24.74
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
103.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elk
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 zł 1,184
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
244.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,474 zł 20.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-10.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 zł 311
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
59.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27 zł 99.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 318
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 zł 320
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
19.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elk
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 zł 1,978
$259 Rp 4.2M
107.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$159 Rp 2.6M
191.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 zł 3,459
$578 Rp 9.4M
62.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 zł 3,203
$336 Rp 5.5M
158.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,360 zł 8,705
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
135.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 zł 7,671
$860 Rp 14M
141.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elk
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,275 zł 4,704
$182 Rp 3M
599.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.28
-47.29%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Elk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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