Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Hsinchu is 22.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hsinchu is 56.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.02 NT$119
$3 Rp 48.8K
34.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 NT$996
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
169.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 NT$158
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
68.24%
Cappuccino
$3.12 NT$91.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
41.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NT$28.45
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NT$21.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 NT$48.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-34.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 NT$70.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 NT$92.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
109.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 NT$53.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.33 NT$128
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
279.82%
Eggs
$2.49 NT$73.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.73 NT$405
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 NT$142
$4 Rp 64.8K
20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.94 NT$470
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
41.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 NT$126
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
18.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NT$72.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
59.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 NT$80.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 NT$114
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
179.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$85.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
84.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NT$66
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NT$54.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
78.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 NT$35.39
$0.56 Rp 9,114
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 NT$129
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
95.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.26 NT$539
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NT$50.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NT$72.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-6.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 NT$25.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
165.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 NT$1,177
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
294.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 NT$86.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
497.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.81
$0.34 Rp 5,573
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 NT$178
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 NT$31.33
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K NT$1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K NT$743.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-21.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 NT$2,197
$62.6 Rp 1M
18.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 NT$755
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
524.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.24 NT$745
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 NT$1,285
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
92.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 NT$687
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
272.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 NT$303
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
212.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 NT$12.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
356.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K NT$338K
$6,098 Rp 99M
87.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 NT$2,610
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
67.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.77 NT$1,055
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
44.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 NT$2,675
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,010
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
40.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 NT$16.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
114.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 NT$10.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
128.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NT$35.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
107.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 NT$22.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
130.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,978 NT$264.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
797.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,795 NT$200.5K
$860 Rp 14M
689.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hsinchu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,315 NT$68.3K
$182 Rp 3M
1168.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
13.28
-88.18%

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Last update for Hsinchu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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