Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Erdenet is 16.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erdenet is 24.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 MNT 14.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.67 MNT 106.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
136.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.31 MNT 15.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
35.53%
Cappuccino
$1.59 MNT 5,671
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,474
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MNT 1,539
$0.26 Rp 4,217
65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 MNT 4,346
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MNT 4,731
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-58.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 MNT 3,616
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MNT 2,447
$1.67 Rp 27K
-59.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 MNT 6,433
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
57.89%
Eggs
$2.07 MNT 7,390
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 MNT 33.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 MNT 17.5K
$4 Rp 64.8K
22.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 MNT 14.1K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-65.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 MNT 8,991
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 MNT 7,569
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MNT 9,031
$2.65 Rp 43K
-4.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MNT 7,083
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
43.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MNT 2,699
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-52.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MNT 3,591
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MNT 3,024
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 MNT 2,625
$0.56 Rp 9,114
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MNT 10.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
34.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 MNT 19.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MNT 4,111
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MNT 4,902
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 MNT 400
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.86 MNT 17.4K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-51.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 MNT 1,645
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 MNT 2,260
$0.34 Rp 5,573
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 MNT 19.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-9.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 MNT 3,309
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
27.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K MNT 45.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-51.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.5K MNT 37.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-67.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 MNT 220.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-1.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.96 MNT 10.6K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-27.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 MNT 53.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.66 MNT 88.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
9.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.49 MNT 16.1K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-28.27%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 MNT 9,633
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-18.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 MNT 680.4K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
104.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,685 MNT 9.6M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.39 MNT 105.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-44.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.95 MNT 107.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 MNT 312.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MNT 320.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
23.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MNT 642.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-30.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MNT 472.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-16.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 MNT 2.1M
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$845 MNT 3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-15.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erdenet
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 MNT 603.1K
$182 Rp 3M
-7.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Erdenet: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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