Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Hua-lien is 20.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hua-lien is 45.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.16 NT$123
$3 Rp 48.8K
38.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.34 NT$983
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
166.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 NT$133
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
42.14%
Cappuccino
$3.42 NT$101
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
54.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 NT$27.93
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 NT$19.45
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 NT$39.43
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 NT$56.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.14 NT$92.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
110.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 NT$54.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
10.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.5 NT$133
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
294.74%
Eggs
$2.45 NT$72.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 NT$411
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-0.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 NT$141
$4 Rp 64.8K
19.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 NT$478
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
43.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 NT$128
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 NT$73.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
63.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 NT$127
$2.65 Rp 43K
61.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 NT$114
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
179.71%
Potato (1kg)
$4.48 NT$132
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
183.54%
Onion (1kg)
$4.05 NT$119
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
87.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NT$75.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
145.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 NT$41.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
148.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 NT$148
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
125.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.92 NT$381
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 NT$65.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NT$86.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 NT$24.21
$0.32 Rp 5,203
156.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.15 NT$1,155
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
286.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 NT$97.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
577.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NT$22.95
$0.34 Rp 5,573
129.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NT$365
$6.04 Rp 98K
104.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 NT$31.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
47.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K NT$1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
58.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K NT$849.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 NT$2,216
$62.6 Rp 1M
20.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.22 NT$980
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
710.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 NT$727
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
1.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 NT$1,091
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
63.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 NT$445
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
140.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 NT$267
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
175.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$777 NT$22.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
733.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K NT$458.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
154.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.26 NT$804
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.32 NT$1,366
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
86.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 NT$2,106
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NT$3,627
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
69.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 NT$12.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
67.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 NT$8,500
$159 Rp 2.6M
81.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 NT$31.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
83.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 NT$21.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
113.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,244 NT$243.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
724.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,849 NT$172.5K
$860 Rp 14M
579.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hua-lien
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 NT$88.9K
$182 Rp 3M
1551.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
13.28
-88.18%

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Last update for Hua-lien: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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