Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarda and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarda and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Guarda is 25.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 112.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guarda is 56.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 €9.08
$3 Rp 48.8K
250.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
363.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
187.11%
Cappuccino
$1.94 €1.67
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.26 Rp 4,217
353.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-30.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
40.35%
Eggs
$3.28 €2.83
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
44.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 €8.19
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-31.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 €6.78
$4 Rp 64.8K
96.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
22.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
114.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.8
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.66
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
194.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
603.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.04
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
312.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 €3.74
$0.49 Rp 7,888
783.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.34 Rp 5,573
376.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.87 €14.56
$6.04 Rp 98K
179.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
39.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
23.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €123
$62.6 Rp 1M
126.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 €15.11
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
326.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 €39.81
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
89.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.39 €37.47
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
91.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 €5.86
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
106.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 €306
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
279.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,884
$6,098 Rp 99M
68.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.17 €29.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-35.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 €33.52
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 €74.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 €86.2
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
37.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 €801
$259 Rp 4.2M
258.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 €631
$159 Rp 2.6M
360.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,253
$578 Rp 9.4M
151.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$336 Rp 5.5M
246.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,995 €2,586
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
199.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,619 €2,261
$860 Rp 14M
204.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guarda
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.28
-61.22%

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Last update for Guarda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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