Cost of Living Comparison Between Faro and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Faro and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Faro is 33% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faro is 71.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faro
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.94 €12.03
$3 Rp 48.8K
364.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.85 €40.45
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
274.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 €7.86
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
186.48%
Cappuccino
$2.01 €1.74
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-9.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.26 Rp 4,217
480.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faro
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
91.23%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.51
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
28.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
3.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 €5.37
$4 Rp 64.8K
55.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 €11.77
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
20.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
68.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.56 Rp 9,114
108.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 €5.47
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
184.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 €4.47
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
18.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Faro
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
968.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.53 €37.58
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
330.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 €3.25
$0.49 Rp 7,888
667.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.27 €19.23
$6.04 Rp 98K
268.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
167.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faro
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$62.6 Rp 1M
119.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.42 €17.63
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
398.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.27 €36.49
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
73.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faro
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.07 €38.05
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
95.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.05 €18.18
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
236.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 €9.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
244.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faro
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 €410
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
409.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
105.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faro
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
39.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 €33.29
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
55.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
27.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.1
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
44.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faro
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 €967
$259 Rp 4.2M
332.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 €704
$159 Rp 2.6M
413.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,913 €1,651
$578 Rp 9.4M
231.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 €1,332
$336 Rp 5.5M
358.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,088 €3,530
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
308.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,979 €2,572
$860 Rp 14M
246.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faro
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,358 €1,173
$182 Rp 3M
644.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.24
13.28
-60.54%

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

Last update for Faro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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