Cost of Living Comparison Between Iligan City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Iligan City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Iligan City is 17.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iligan City is 11.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 ₱201
$3 Rp 48.8K
20.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.56 ₱978
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
40.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 ₱183
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
3.14%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₱132
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱45.69
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.28
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₱122
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-31.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 ₱122
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
46.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ₱67
$1.67 Rp 27K
-28.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ₱54.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-14.04%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱115
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 ₱447
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 ₱274
$4 Rp 64.8K
23.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 ₱436
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ₱164
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-18.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 ₱87.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 ₱149
$2.65 Rp 43K
0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 ₱122
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
38.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 ₱145
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₱60.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₱154
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
23.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 ₱288
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₱115
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.7
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 ₱117
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,316
$62.6 Rp 1M
81.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.28 ₱1,797
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
687.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.36 ₱1,523
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
12.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.95 ₱1,891
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
50.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 ₱335
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
82.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 ₱8,610
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
65.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,242 ₱236.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-30.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.05 ₱2,508
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.54 ₱1,478
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 ₱4,159
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 ₱2,985
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
3.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱9,901
$159 Rp 2.6M
11.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 ₱32.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₱21.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
14.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,468 ₱137.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
146.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iligan City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ₱11.9K
$182 Rp 3M
17.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Iligan City: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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