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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Haikou is 38.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Haikou is 10.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 ยฅ17.63
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-26.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 ยฅ168
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
-26.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ยฅ35.42
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
0.60%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ยฅ20.56
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ยฅ3.17
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-66.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.13
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-52.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 ยฅ25.53
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-7.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-44.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 ยฅ5.62
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-32.77%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-22.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.00 ยฅ90.9
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
-9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ยฅ37.93
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
28.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 ยฅ108
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
30.39%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 ยฅ5.80
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-77.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-43.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-84.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.54
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-57.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
-63.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-70.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-71.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-9.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 ยฅ73.7
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-55.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ยฅ5.46
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-71.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
-40.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.64 ยฅ116
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
104.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ยฅ19.20
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
511.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 ยฅ47.53
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
10.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.09
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
45.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ยฅ146.3K
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
-20.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ยฅ113.9K
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
-48.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.74 ยฅ236
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-58.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ยฅ98.1
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
240.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.52 ยฅ59.6
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
-64.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.51 ยฅ227
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-66.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 ยฅ41.97
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
-4.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ยฅ39.05
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
36.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ยฅ2,374
$298 Rpย 5.0M
13.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K ยฅ198.1K
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
333.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.19 ยฅ288
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
-22.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 ยฅ295
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
10.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.18 ยฅ288
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-52.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 ยฅ241
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-56.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 ยฅ2,456
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-65.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,980
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-57.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ยฅ3,668
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
-84.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ยฅ3,300
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-77.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 ยฅ21.4K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
1.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,035 ยฅ14.2K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-12.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ยฅ4,914
$178 Rpย 3.0M
294.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
13.28
-63.48%

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Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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