Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongju and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongju and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Gongju is 73.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gongju is 80.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 ₩9,956
$3 Rp 48.8K
144.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.01 ₩48.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
187.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 ₩8,319
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
92.77%
Cappuccino
$4.23 ₩5,739
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
91.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,551
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₩1,874
$0.26 Rp 4,217
430.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 ₩4,946
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 ₩8,131
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
87.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₩3,180
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
57.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,868
$1.67 Rp 27K
114.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 ₩4,220
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
172.81%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,877
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 ₩14.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 ₩11.1K
$4 Rp 64.8K
105.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.66 ₩37.5K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
144.78%
Apples (1kg)
$8.3 ₩11.3K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
130.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 ₩4,293
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$2.65 Rp 43K
181.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.4 ₩7,323
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
291.30%
Potato (1kg)
$5.22 ₩7,088
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
230.38%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,136
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
41.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₩2,723
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
93.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,637
$0.56 Rp 9,114
116.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩4,626
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
52.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 ₩19.1K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-6.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₩2,367
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 ₩4,540
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,435
$0.32 Rp 5,203
231.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ₩4,813
$0.49 Rp 7,888
624.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$0.34 Rp 5,573
147.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.22 ₩22K
$6.04 Rp 98K
168.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₩1,596
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩37.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K ₩33.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 ₩252.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
197.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.2 ₩68.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1123.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.46 ₩37.3K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
12.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.18 ₩64K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
108.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.3 ₩15.3K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
243.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 ₩672.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
431.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ₩19.5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
136.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 ₩142.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
98.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 ₩64.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
92.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 ₩118.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
61.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩620.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
76.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
134.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 ₩1.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
85.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$753 ₩1M
$336 Rp 5.5M
123.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,561 ₩10.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
655.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,499 ₩7.5M
$860 Rp 14M
539.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gongju
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ₩1.6M
$182 Rp 3M
561.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.28
-68.22%

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Last update for Gongju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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