Cost of Living Comparison Between Imus and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Imus and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Imus is 15% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Imus is 15.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imus
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 ₱241
$3 Rp 48.8K
44.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.01 ₱1,170
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 ₱175
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-0.94%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ₱163
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
32.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₱45.24
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₱20.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₱67.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 ₱144
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imus
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₱119
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₱69.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$1.92 ₱107
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-15.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 ₱380
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-51.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 ₱231
$4 Rp 64.8K
3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 ₱391
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-37.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ₱133
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 ₱88.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 ₱169
$2.65 Rp 43K
14.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱90.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ₱95.7
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$3.44 ₱191
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
59.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 ₱90.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
55.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₱48.54
$0.56 Rp 9,114
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ₱175
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 ₱423
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₱76.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₱113
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Imus
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₱23.64
$0.32 Rp 5,203
31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱45.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.43
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ₱116
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K ₱984.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-44.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imus
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 ₱7,039
$62.6 Rp 1M
101.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.83 ₱1,828
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
700.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.63 ₱1,483
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
9.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imus
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.1 ₱1,899
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
50.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 ₱400
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
118.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imus
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.9 ₱4,502
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-13.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,783 ₱154.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-54.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imus
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 ₱1,805
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-38.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.41 ₱1,637
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 ₱3,835
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 ₱5,329
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
32.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imus
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 ₱7,411
$259 Rp 4.2M
-48.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 ₱6,221
$159 Rp 2.6M
-29.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 ₱12.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-62.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ₱10.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-44.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 ₱118K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
111.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imus
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 ₱10.2K
$182 Rp 3M
0.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.28
-53.54%

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Last update for Imus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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