Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha Long and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha Long and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ha Long is 22.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ha Long is 23.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₫51.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-34.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.89 ₫543.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
66.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.46 ₫116.2K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
40.25%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.5K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.2K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,264
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-62.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫41K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.1K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ₫24.1K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-44.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ₫24.9K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-15.79%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 ₫305.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-15.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 ₫97.2K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₫257.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-12.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ₫69.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ₫33.8K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-50.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-18.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ₫15.2K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.38 ₫35.9K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-38.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 ₫298.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₫19.6K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₫42.9K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,855
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.64 ₫172.9K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-34.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₫19.1K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₫17.1K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 ₫71.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-54.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 ₫21.9K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ₫896M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
31.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₫837.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.2 ₫2M
$62.6 Rp 1M
20.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 ₫151.9K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
42.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 ₫225.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-64.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.43 ₫557.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-5.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.7 ₫200.4K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
23.00%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₫77.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₫6.8M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
181.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K ₫307.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
93.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.5 ₫1.1M
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-23.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.84 ₫594.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-8.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 ₫2.2M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
$259 Rp 4.2M
39.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$159 Rp 2.6M
56.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ₫17.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 ₫12.2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
39.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,208 ₫57.5M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
120.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,398 ₫36.4M
$860 Rp 14M
62.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha Long
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 ₫6M
$182 Rp 3M
26.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.28
-31.48%

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Last update for Ha Long: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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