Cost of Living Comparison Between Iksan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Iksan and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Iksan is 66.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iksan is 79.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 ₩9,435
$3 Rp 48.8K
131.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.83 ₩50K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
194.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 ₩7,230
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
67.61%
Cappuccino
$3.76 ₩5,103
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
70.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₩2,102
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₩1,092
$0.26 Rp 4,217
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₩4,444
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 ₩6,812
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
56.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₩3,011
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
48.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 ₩4,255
$1.67 Rp 27K
88.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,076
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
163.16%
Eggs
$2.91 ₩3,944
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
28.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.9K
$4 Rp 64.8K
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.94 ₩37.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
147.26%
Apples (1kg)
$7.75 ₩10.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
115.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 ₩4,437
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
113.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 ₩7,474
$2.65 Rp 43K
107.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 ₩7,029
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
275.36%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,358
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ₩3,907
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
115.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₩1,573
$0.56 Rp 9,114
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
47.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 ₩21.7K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₩2,570
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ₩4,398
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
22.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,501
$0.32 Rp 5,203
246.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ₩4,870
$0.49 Rp 7,888
632.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩766
$0.34 Rp 5,573
64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
47.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,594
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩38.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩221K
$62.6 Rp 1M
160.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.09 ₩47.6K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
755.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
113.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.18 ₩15.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
239.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ₩565.7K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
347.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K ₩32.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
290.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ₩78.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
9.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
93.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 ₩109.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
63.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₩609.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
73.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
140.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 ₩1.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
86.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 ₩1.1M
$336 Rp 5.5M
130.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,584 ₩8.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
558.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,810 ₩7.9M
$860 Rp 14M
575.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iksan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 ₩2.2M
$182 Rp 3M
787.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.28
-68.83%

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Last update for Iksan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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