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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Hella is 166.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Hella is 122.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.19 ISKĀ 3,336
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
683.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 ISKĀ 17.9K
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
354.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.31 ISKĀ 2,738
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
359.05%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISKĀ 730
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
110.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ISKĀ 398
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
136.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ISKĀ 308
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
243.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.68 ISKĀ 1,555
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
337.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.34 ISKĀ 1,392
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
189.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ISKĀ 238
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$4.16 ISKĀ 511
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
70.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 ISKĀ 441
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
206.84%
Eggs
$6.51 ISKĀ 799
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
177.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 ISKĀ 2,220
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
22.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.39 ISKĀ 2,992
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
473.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.11 ISKĀ 5,289
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
253.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 ISKĀ 408
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-10.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ISKĀ 298
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
55.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 ISKĀ 367
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
11.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.10 ISKĀ 625
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
117.95%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 ISKĀ 433
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
76.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISKĀ 284
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
0.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.19 ISKĀ 392
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
215.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISKĀ 239
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
167.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.59 ISKĀ 1,667
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
310.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.40 ISKĀ 2,993
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-2.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.70 ISKĀ 453
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ISKĀ 395
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
16.25%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 ISKĀ 760
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
1275.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 ISKĀ 324
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
528.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 ISKĀ 10.6K
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
1276.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.45 ISKĀ 301
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
184.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K ISKĀ 5.8M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
82.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.1K ISKĀ 6.5M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
66.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ISKĀ 10.9K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
10.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 ISKĀ 3,426
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
601.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 ISKĀ 10.6K
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
266.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.74 ISKĀ 2,176
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
326.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ISKĀ 38.8K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
7.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISKĀ 3.6M
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
352.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 ISKĀ 17.2K
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
159.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 ISKĀ 7,527
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
61.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 ISKĀ 22.8K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
110.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$265 ISKĀ 32.5K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
238.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hella
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
13.28
-27.48%

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Last update for Hella: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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