Cost of Living Comparison Between Encarnacion and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Encarnacion and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Encarnacion is 18.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Encarnacion is 20.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 ₲27K
$3 Rp 48.8K
13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.63 ₲228.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
128.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 ₲37.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
47.48%
Cappuccino
$1.04 ₲8,257
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-52.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₲12.1K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₲3,990
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₲18K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₲16.2K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 ₲6,895
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₲3,441
$1.67 Rp 27K
-74.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₲6,531
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.07%
Eggs
$1.67 ₲13.3K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-26.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 ₲42.8K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-61.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ₲27K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 ₲44.5K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ₲16.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ₲6,597
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-45.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₲7,435
$2.65 Rp 43K
-64.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₲13.2K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
19.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 ₲6,911
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-44.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ₲7,374
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 ₲4,651
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₲4,666
$0.56 Rp 9,114
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.49 ₲11.9K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.4 ₲43.1K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-63.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₲6,389
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₲11.6K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-44.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₲4,011
$0.32 Rp 5,203
56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.52 ₲275.4K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
241.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 ₲10.6K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
171.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₲5,543
$0.34 Rp 5,573
102.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 ₲51.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
5.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ₲7,810
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₲111.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-46.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ₲209.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.83 ₲357.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-28.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 ₲136K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-29.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.84 ₲214.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
18.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.88 ₲102.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
105.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₲46.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
77.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 ₲1.6M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
112.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,259 ₲26M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-46.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 ₲456K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.7 ₲220.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
11.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 ₲548.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ₲551.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₲3.1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
50.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₲2.4M
$159 Rp 2.6M
92.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₲3M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-35.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₲2.2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-18.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,523 ₲12.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
52.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,070 ₲8.5M
$860 Rp 14M
24.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Encarnacion
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 ₲2.5M
$182 Rp 3M
68.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
13.28
-28.46%

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Last update for Encarnacion: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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