Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Guilin is 11.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guilin is 7.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.25 ¥30.51
$3 Rp 48.8K
41.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 ¥134
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
49.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 ¥24.76
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
8.49%
Cappuccino
$2.62 ¥18.83
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.43
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ¥7.35
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-58.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.66
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ¥9.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ¥9.71
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-49.12%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥12.28
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-24.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.6 ¥90.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-9.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ¥22.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 ¥59
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 ¥8.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.23
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.77
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.14
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-54.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.44
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥4.04
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ¥6.7
$0.56 Rp 9,114
66.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ¥22.01
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
37.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 ¥76.3
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥6.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.34
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-40.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.62 ¥119
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
64.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 ¥6.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
93.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.38
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 ¥48.33
$6.04 Rp 98K
11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.48
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.61 ¥198
$62.6 Rp 1M
-55.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 ¥35.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.36 ¥81.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-53.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.2 ¥296
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
82.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ¥100
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
123.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.23 ¥30.32
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
28.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,444
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
265.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ¥119.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
173.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.12 ¥309
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.91 ¥215
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥509
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 ¥530
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
2.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥2,032
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,325
$159 Rp 2.6M
16.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,302
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,608
$336 Rp 5.5M
8.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 ¥21.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
198.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 ¥14.7K
$860 Rp 14M
137.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guilin
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 ¥3,416
$182 Rp 3M
161.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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Last update for Guilin: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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