Cost of Living Comparison Between Gulbene and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gulbene and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Gulbene is 34.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gulbene is 68.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$3 Rp 48.8K
477.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
448.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 €7.89
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
187.42%
Cappuccino
$3.64 €3.14
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
64.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.26 Rp 4,217
426.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
125.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
75.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
155.26%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
36.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 €10.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €6.86
$4 Rp 64.8K
98.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 €10.21
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
-1.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
160.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
64.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 €4.99
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
159.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.33 €8.06
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.32 Rp 5,203
215.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.54 €31.55
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
261.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.49 Rp 7,888
481.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.34 Rp 5,573
155.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.11 €12.19
$6.04 Rp 98K
133.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
158.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K €26.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
16.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$62.6 Rp 1M
417.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.76 €17.06
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
381.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.73 €17.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-14.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 €43.93
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
125.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 €9.83
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
245.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 €463
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
475.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
158.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
73.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.02 €39.74
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
85.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 €82.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
83.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 €308
$259 Rp 4.2M
38.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 €222
$159 Rp 2.6M
62.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 €658
$578 Rp 9.4M
31.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 €384
$336 Rp 5.5M
32.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gulbene
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.28
-65.14%

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Last update for Gulbene: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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