Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 0.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 6.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ¥25.23
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.99 ¥186
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
107.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ¥35.48
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.66%
Cappuccino
$3.4 ¥24.41
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ¥8.06
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.89
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ¥14.56
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
36.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 ¥13.61
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.63
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-19.30%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥12.29
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-24.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.18 ¥123
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
23.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 ¥19.24
$4 Rp 64.8K
-33.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 ¥70.5
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-13.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ¥14.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.85
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ¥11.75
$2.65 Rp 43K
-38.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ¥8.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ¥5.52
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-51.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.06
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ¥30.75
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
92.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 ¥90
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.37
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.67
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-38.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ¥3.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.59 ¥112
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
54.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$0.49 Rp 7,888
265.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.34 Rp 5,573
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 ¥44.69
$6.04 Rp 98K
3.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.14
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥120.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.69 ¥313
$62.6 Rp 1M
-30.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 ¥83.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
182.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 ¥134
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-23.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ¥433
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
167.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 ¥118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
161.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ¥45.81
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
94.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 ¥3,206
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
379.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.8K ¥206.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
371.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 ¥407
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
7.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 ¥255
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
43.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-15.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 ¥668
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
28.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 ¥3,712
$259 Rp 4.2M
99.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ¥2,144
$159 Rp 2.6M
88.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 ¥8,148
$578 Rp 9.4M
96.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ¥4,754
$336 Rp 5.5M
97.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,808 ¥56K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
680.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,275 ¥30.7K
$860 Rp 14M
396.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 ¥9,389
$182 Rp 3M
617.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.28
-71.16%

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Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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