Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Haikou is 15.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haikou is 3.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.56 ¥18.34
$3 Rp 48.8K
-14.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.42 ¥175
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
95.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 ¥37.87
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
66.04%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ¥24.65
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
55.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.31
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ¥2.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥26.74
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.16
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
22.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ¥9.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.83
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.95%
Eggs
$1.93 ¥13.85
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 ¥92.5
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-7.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 ¥40.1
$4 Rp 64.8K
39.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 ¥110
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
35.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.78
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-77.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.61
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$2.65 Rp 43K
-83.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.05
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-54.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-67.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-72.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ¥20.64
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ¥59.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.64
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.41
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ¥6.31
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 ¥357
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
392.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ¥19.72
$0.49 Rp 7,888
461.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 ¥47.57
$6.04 Rp 98K
9.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.07
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥149.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥117K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-48.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.32 ¥239
$62.6 Rp 1M
-46.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ¥101
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
242.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.48 ¥60.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-65.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.05 ¥237
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
46.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 ¥42.82
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-4.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 ¥38.69
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
63.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$982 ¥7,047
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
953.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.7K ¥198.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
353.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥303
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 ¥302
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
69.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.55 ¥305
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-50.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.06 ¥251
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-51.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 ¥2,487
$259 Rp 4.2M
33.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$159 Rp 2.6M
77.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 ¥3,773
$578 Rp 9.4M
-8.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 ¥3,380
$336 Rp 5.5M
40.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 ¥21.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
203.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 ¥14.2K
$860 Rp 14M
130.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 ¥4,817
$182 Rp 3M
268.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
13.28
-63.48%

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Last update for Haikou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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