Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Gatineau is 74.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 180.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gatineau is 100.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 171.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.21 CA$17.98
$3 Rp 48.8K
340.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 CA$120
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
603.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.93 CA$14.87
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
243.71%
Cappuccino
$3.31 CA$4.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
49.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
438.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 CA$5.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
73.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.3 CA$8.57
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
96.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
36.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 CA$4.16
$1.67 Rp 27K
83.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5 CA$6.81
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
338.60%
Eggs
$3.56 CA$4.84
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
56.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 CA$15.94
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-16.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 CA$13.82
$4 Rp 64.8K
153.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 CA$15.38
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$4.43 CA$6.04
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
23.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$5 CA$6.81
$2.65 Rp 43K
88.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.02
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
167.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2 CA$2.73
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
104.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
389.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.27 CA$16.7
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
450.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 CA$17.24
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-2.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 CA$3.84
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
6.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 CA$4.46
$0.32 Rp 5,203
925.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.6 CA$110
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
696.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 CA$5.18
$0.49 Rp 7,888
675.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
335.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.82 CA$46.03
$6.04 Rp 98K
459.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
65.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 CA$152
$62.6 Rp 1M
78.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 CA$53.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
860.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 CA$68.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
107.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.78 CA$59.6
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
93.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.87 CA$42.02
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
393.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 CA$14.83
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
231.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 CA$781
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
515.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16K
$6,098 Rp 99M
92.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 CA$87.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 CA$60.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
80.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 CA$107
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CA$162
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
63.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 CA$1,538
$259 Rp 4.2M
336.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 CA$1,343
$159 Rp 2.6M
520.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 CA$2,278
$578 Rp 9.4M
189.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 CA$2,146
$336 Rp 5.5M
369.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 CA$7,166
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
426.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,093 CA$8,294
$860 Rp 14M
608.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gatineau
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,534 CA$3,449
$182 Rp 3M
1288.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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

Last update for Gatineau: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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