Cost of Living Comparison Between Forbes and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Forbes and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Forbes is 61.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 203.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Forbes is 103.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 175.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.4 A$25.12
$3 Rp 48.8K
446.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.3 A$120
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
525.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 A$15.23
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
212.58%
Cappuccino
$3.49 A$5.35
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 A$3.37
$0.26 Rp 4,217
746.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$10.14
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
164.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 A$10.65
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
117.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 A$2.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 A$3.63
$1.67 Rp 27K
41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
76.32%
Eggs
$4.26 A$6.52
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
87.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 A$13.34
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 A$13.09
$4 Rp 64.8K
113.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.72 A$21.03
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.11
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 A$4.18
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
78.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$2.65 Rp 43K
12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 A$6.38
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
202.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 A$3.68
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
51.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 A$3.33
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
108.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.32
$0.56 Rp 9,114
169.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.39 A$46.56
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1262.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 A$17.86
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-22.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.55 A$6.97
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
87.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 A$8.35
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
106.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.32 Rp 5,203
725.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 A$99.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
541.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 A$5.33
$0.49 Rp 7,888
610.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 A$2.39
$0.34 Rp 5,573
358.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.47 A$51.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
454.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$286
$62.6 Rp 1M
198.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.19 A$41.65
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
563.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 A$79.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
114.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.43 A$74.2
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.76 A$24.15
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
151.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 A$19.56
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
288.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,637 A$2,509
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1656.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
96.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 A$104
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
28.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$78.8
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
106.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$154
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
48.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 A$1,950
$259 Rp 4.2M
391.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 A$1,613
$159 Rp 2.6M
562.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 A$3,102
$578 Rp 9.4M
250.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 A$2,552
$336 Rp 5.5M
395.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,779 A$7,321
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
377.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,104 A$7,819
$860 Rp 14M
493.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Forbes
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.28
-52.26%

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Last update for Forbes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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