Cost of Living Comparison Between Foshan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Foshan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Foshan is 6.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Foshan is 2.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 ¥23.17
$3 Rp 48.8K
7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.84 ¥157
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
74.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 ¥35.19
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
54.40%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.98
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
38.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.36
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.18
$0.26 Rp 4,217
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ¥8.04
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ¥11.86
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 ¥14.57
$1.67 Rp 27K
21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
5.26%
Eggs
$1.79 ¥12.83
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 ¥93.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 ¥28.15
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 ¥97.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
20.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.61
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.92
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.54
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-33.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.52
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-51.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ¥5.35
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.71
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 ¥71.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ¥6.93
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ¥10.04
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-46.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.31 ¥81.1
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
11.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 ¥12.33
$0.49 Rp 7,888
251.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ¥2.47
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.76
$6.04 Rp 98K
12.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.41
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ¥151.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-39.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ¥484
$62.6 Rp 1M
7.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥70.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
140.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.81 ¥91.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-47.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥479
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
195.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 ¥144
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
219.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ¥45.64
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
93.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ¥2,915
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
335.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K ¥134.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
206.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.89 ¥315
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.26 ¥203
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
13.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 ¥492
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 ¥575
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
10.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,977
$259 Rp 4.2M
6.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 ¥1,022
$159 Rp 2.6M
-10.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 ¥4,096
$578 Rp 9.4M
-1.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,268
$336 Rp 5.5M
-5.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 ¥29.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
311.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,773 ¥12.7K
$860 Rp 14M
106.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foshan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$770 ¥5,526
$182 Rp 3M
322.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.28
-69.58%

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

Last update for Foshan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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