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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gisborne is 57.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gisborne is 75.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.98 NZ$26.06
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
336.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.9 NZ$136
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
138.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 NZ$17.20
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
96.03%
Cappuccino
$3.48 NZ$6.05
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
22.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NZ$3.90
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
67.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 NZ$3.66
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 NZ$12.57
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
148.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 NZ$11.09
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
61.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 NZ$3.13
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NZ$3.36
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-24.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 NZ$3.21
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
55.46%
Eggs
$6.13 NZ$10.67
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
153.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 NZ$14.47
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-42.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 NZ$16.16
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
120.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 NZ$22.14
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
7.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 NZ$4.63
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.79
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.33
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NZ$8.15
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
111.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NZ$3.56
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
2.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.28
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-17.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NZ$3.97
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
125.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 NZ$1.92
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
41.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.39 NZ$42.44
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
669.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 NZ$16.67
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-59.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 NZ$4.37
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-9.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$6.32
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
32.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 NZ$3.74
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
696.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 NZ$112
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
688.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.63
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
491.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 NZ$3.15
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
330.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 NZ$61.3
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
470.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 NZ$3.02
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
117.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$49.1K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K NZ$38.7K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-29.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 NZ$254
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
80.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.45 NZ$63.4
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
784.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 NZ$88.5
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
114.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.06 NZ$64.5
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-61.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.14 NZ$21.13
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
93.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 NZ$18.82
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
163.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$735 NZ$1,279
$298 Rpย 5.0M
146.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
85.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 NZ$119
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
27.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 NZ$66.4
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-0.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NZ$165
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
9.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 NZ$203
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
47.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 NZ$1,664
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-5.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 NZ$1,521
$669 Rpย 11.3M
30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NZ$2,494
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-57.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 NZ$2,276
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-38.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,378 NZ$7,617
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
44.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,559 NZ$6,193
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
52.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gisborne
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,259 NZ$7,410
$178 Rpย 3.0M
2287.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.28
-49.25%

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Last update for Gisborne: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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