Cost of Living Comparison Between Forster and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Forster and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Forster is 61.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 182.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Forster is 76.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 170.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Forster
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.04 A$24.57
$3 Rp 48.8K
434.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 A$119
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
517.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 A$12.53
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
157.23%
Cappuccino
$3.27 A$5.01
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
47.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 A$3.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
125.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 A$3.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
673.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.34 A$9.71
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
153.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 A$7.82
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
59.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Forster
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 A$1.53
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.67 Rp 27K
59.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
105.26%
Eggs
$2.89 A$4.42
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 A$13.74
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 A$9.74
$4 Rp 64.8K
59.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 A$21.19
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
22.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 A$4.37
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 A$3.02
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 A$3.02
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 A$6.83
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
223.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 A$2.46
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 A$1.44
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 A$2.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 A$2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
132.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.8 A$50.3
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1370.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 A$20.15
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 A$7.14
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
91.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 A$8.42
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
108.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Forster
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 A$4.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
734.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 A$98.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
536.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 A$5.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
685.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 A$2.48
$0.34 Rp 5,573
376.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.7 A$80.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
771.69%
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)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K A$34.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Forster
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 A$101
$62.6 Rp 1M
5.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.01 A$36.79
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
485.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 A$79.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
113.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Forster
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.31 A$75.5
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
118.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 A$24.02
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
150.48%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 A$18.85
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
273.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Forster
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 A$506
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
253.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,865 A$5,921
$6,098 Rp 99M
-36.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Forster
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.5 A$100
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
24.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 A$89.3
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
134.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 A$147
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 A$204
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
83.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Forster
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 A$1,911
$259 Rp 4.2M
381.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 A$1,640
$159 Rp 2.6M
574.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 A$3,106
$578 Rp 9.4M
251.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 A$2,555
$336 Rp 5.5M
396.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,680 A$8,702
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
467.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,550 A$6,970
$860 Rp 14M
428.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Forster
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,233 A$4,953
$182 Rp 3M
1672.27%
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 Forster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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