Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Ubud, Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 81% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 28.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 EC$19.53
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
108.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 EC$29.59
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
125.51%
Cappuccino
-
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 EC$4.09
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
10.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 EC$4.90
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
149.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 EC$3.89
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
-50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 EC$10.28
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
-2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 EC$6.50
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
38.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 EC$4.33
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
-34.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 EC$4.53
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
43.59%
Eggs
$4.31 EC$11.64
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
83.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 EC$25.74
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
-35.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 EC$13.56
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
18.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 EC$39.82
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
20.80%
Apples (1kg)
$18.42 EC$49.74
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
395.16%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$8.25 EC$22.27
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
206.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.34 EC$17.11
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
170.94%
Potato (1kg)
$6.57 EC$17.73
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
228.50%
Onion (1kg)
$4.18 EC$11.29
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
80.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.78 EC$10.20
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
274.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 EC$8.04
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
308.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 EC$15.90
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
77.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 EC$6.95
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
-11.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 EC$9.93
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
32.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 EC$7.05
$0.27 Rp 4,526
866.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 EC$302
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
1253.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.45 Rp 7,634
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 Rp 7,129
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.98 EC$99.8
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
490.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K EC$99.3K
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
41.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 EC$151
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
136.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 EC$59.2
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-77.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 EC$50.8
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
192.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 EC$20.14
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
79.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 EC$506
$294 Rp 5.0M
-36.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 EC$199
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
36.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$111 EC$301
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
193.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$188 EC$507
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
113.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 EC$402
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
90.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 EC$793
$995 Rp 16.8M
-70.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 EC$588
$668 Rp 11.3M
-67.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,092 EC$8,348
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
-8.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 EC$1,799
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
-67.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,037 Rp 51.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Georgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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