Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Gordon Town is 31.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gordon Town is 25.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 JMD 1,224
$3 Rp 48.8K
156.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 JMD 9,947
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
399.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 JMD 1,381
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
172.64%
Cappuccino
$4.41 JMD 703
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
99.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 121
$0.26 Rp 4,217
192.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 404
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 487
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-4.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.41 JMD 702
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
195.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 556
$1.67 Rp 27K
108.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMD 259
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$3.5 JMD 557
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 JMD 1,725
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-22.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$4 Rp 64.8K
59.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 JMD 1,227
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.77%
Apples (1kg)
$6.08 JMD 968
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
68.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 479
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
96.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.16 JMD 663
$2.65 Rp 43K
56.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 JMD 468
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
113.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 322
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.97 JMD 473
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
185.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 227
$0.56 Rp 9,114
155.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.63 JMD 1,373
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
287.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,806
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 443
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 180
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 518
$0.34 Rp 5,573
858.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMD 976
$6.04 Rp 98K
1.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K JMD 7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
66.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
6.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
159.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 JMD 3,459
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
430.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 JMD 8,107
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
109.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.26 JMD 2,110
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
303.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 35.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
142.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-59.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.54 JMD 4,225
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-49.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.36 JMD 4,037
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JMD 11.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 JMD 12K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gordon Town
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Gordon Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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