Cost of Living Comparison Between Esperance and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Esperance and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Esperance is 70.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 205.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esperance is 76.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 179.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.52 A$25.31
$3 Rp 48.8K
450.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$119
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
520.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$15.14
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
210.69%
Cappuccino
$3.34 A$5.12
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.98
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 A$3.36
$0.26 Rp 4,217
746.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.69 A$10.25
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
167.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 A$10.75
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
119.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 A$3.56
$1.67 Rp 27K
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
69.30%
Eggs
$4.35 A$6.66
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
91.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.18
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-38.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 A$12.57
$4 Rp 64.8K
105.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.92
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
20.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.12
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 A$4.19
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
78.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 A$4.54
$2.65 Rp 43K
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 A$6.35
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
200.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
56.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
101.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$0.56 Rp 9,114
183.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.49 A$46.71
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1267.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 A$20.12
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-12.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
89.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 A$8.24
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
103.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
706.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
531.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 A$5.46
$0.49 Rp 7,888
628.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
352.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.53 A$51.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
455.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 A$280
$62.6 Rp 1M
191.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 A$42.12
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
570.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 A$82
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
119.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.6 A$74.5
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
115.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 A$24.25
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
152.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12.98 A$19.89
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
294.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,600 A$2,451
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1616.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
99.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 A$101
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
25.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$79
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
107.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 A$147
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 A$1,930
$259 Rp 4.2M
386.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 A$1,653
$159 Rp 2.6M
579.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 A$3,070
$578 Rp 9.4M
246.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 A$2,600
$336 Rp 5.5M
404.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,737 A$8,789
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
473.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,224 A$8,004
$860 Rp 14M
507.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esperance
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 A$5,146
$182 Rp 3M
1741.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.28
-52.26%

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

Last update for Esperance: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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