Cost of Living Comparison Between Hefei and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hefei and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Hefei is 2.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hefei is 3.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 ¥24.89
$3 Rp 48.8K
15.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.8 ¥121
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
34.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 ¥30.56
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
33.96%
Cappuccino
$2.25 ¥16.14
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.64
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-68.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.62
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥11.55
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ¥11.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.52
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
4.39%
Eggs
$1.85 ¥13.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 ¥58.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 ¥30.49
$4 Rp 64.8K
6.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 ¥73.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ¥13.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-49.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.38
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-41.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ¥9.15
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ¥6.05
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.59
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ¥3.45
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ¥3.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ¥19.74
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
23.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 ¥49.37
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥5.09
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.89
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ¥2.61
$0.32 Rp 5,203
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.22 ¥303
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
317.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ¥9.71
$0.49 Rp 7,888
175.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ¥18.34
$6.04 Rp 98K
-57.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.38
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-39.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.36 ¥297
$62.6 Rp 1M
-33.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.99 ¥93.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
216.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ¥101
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-42.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.6 ¥593
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
265.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.14 ¥87.1
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
93.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 ¥42.17
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
78.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 ¥1,863
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
178.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,963 ¥64.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
46.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ¥424
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.37 ¥218
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
22.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 ¥434
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ¥526
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,642
$259 Rp 4.2M
-11.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ¥1,263
$159 Rp 2.6M
10.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 ¥3,536
$578 Rp 9.4M
-14.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,610
$336 Rp 5.5M
8.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,659 ¥26.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
265.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,202 ¥15.8K
$860 Rp 14M
155.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hefei
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$917 ¥6,575
$182 Rp 3M
402.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.37
13.28
-67.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hefei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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