Cost of Living Comparison Between Hoi An and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hoi An and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Hoi An is 31.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0 with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hoi An is 32.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 ₫39.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-49.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.48 ₫454.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
39.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 ₫97.3K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
17.61%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ₫41.5K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,478
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.2K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-62.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₫35.8K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-56.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-43.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-0.88%
Eggs
$1.41 ₫36.8K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 ₫320.8K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-11.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 ₫98.3K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 ₫257.1K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-12.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.6K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-24.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 ₫27K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.8K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 ₫20.8K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-62.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₫9,579
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-64.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 ₫30.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-47.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫202.1K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₫18.2K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₫39.4K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-42.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₫5,685
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.78 ₫98.2K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-62.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₫22K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 ₫17.7K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 ₫72K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-54.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
23.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K ₫842.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ₫730.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 ₫1.6M
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫152.9K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
43.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.86 ₫204.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-67.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.59 ₫405.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-31.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.84 ₫126K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-22.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 ₫76.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-10.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
63.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K ₫376.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
137.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.15 ₫602.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-56.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.26 ₫397K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-38.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 ₫1.4M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 ₫2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
5.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₫10.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
51.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ₫8.8M
$159 Rp 2.6M
111.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ₫11.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-25.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₫11.7M
$336 Rp 5.5M
33.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 ₫39.5M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
51.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 ₫25.2M
$860 Rp 14M
12.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hoi An
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 ₫7.4M
$182 Rp 3M
54.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.34
13.28
-22.14%

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Last update for Hoi An: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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