Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Embu is 28.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Embu is 23.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 KES 684
$3 Rp 48.8K
76.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 KES 4,080
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
152.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 KES 719
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
74.84%
Cappuccino
$2.29 KES 295
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
3.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 47.48
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.03
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 KES 305
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-64.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 KES 123
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 KES 499
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-72.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 KES 437
$4 Rp 64.8K
-15.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 KES 538
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-63.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-15.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$2.65 Rp 43K
-17.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-70.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 115
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-58.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.5
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 KES 397
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
37.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KES 1,488
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 295
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-5.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KES 347
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 KES 152
$0.32 Rp 5,203
268.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.49 Rp 7,888
208.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 202
$0.34 Rp 5,573
361.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KES 382
$6.04 Rp 98K
-51.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 189
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
101.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K KES 1.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-61.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.82 KES 4,500
$62.6 Rp 1M
-44.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 KES 2,193
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
313.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.44 KES 5,098
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
62.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 KES 2,215
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-24.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 KES 548
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
28.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 KES 26.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
120.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,061 KES 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
32.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.2 KES 1,189
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-82.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.89 KES 3,088
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 KES 8,286
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.69 KES 2,028
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-78.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 KES 9,985
$259 Rp 4.2M
-70.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55 KES 7,103
$159 Rp 2.6M
-65.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.7 KES 11.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-72.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 KES 34.6K
$182 Rp 3M
46.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.28
11.75%

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

Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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