Cost of Living Comparison Between Itajai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Itajai and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Itajai is 16.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itajai is 1.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.46 R$24.75
$3 Rp 48.8K
48.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.93 R$183
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
163.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.08
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
93.08%
Cappuccino
$1.99 R$11.02
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.57
$0.26 Rp 4,217
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R$12.28
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 R$14.67
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 R$4.42
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.67 Rp 27K
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 R$4.12
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-35.09%
Eggs
$1.89 R$10.47
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-16.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 R$45.47
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 R$13.13
$4 Rp 64.8K
-40.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.1 R$39.43
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-37.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.18
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 R$4.99
$2.65 Rp 43K
-66.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 R$4.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-53.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 R$3.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 R$2.67
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.86
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-4.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 R$42.21
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 R$4.46
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 R$8.83
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.69 R$215
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
282.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 R$6.44
$0.49 Rp 7,888
136.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.61
$0.34 Rp 5,573
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 R$34.49
$6.04 Rp 98K
2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.89
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K R$102.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-29.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K R$148.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.53 R$203
$62.6 Rp 1M
-41.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.7 R$64.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
185.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.84 R$99
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-26.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.9 R$160
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
27.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.44 R$119
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
242.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.46 R$35.87
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
96.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 R$1,532
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
196.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,558 R$36.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
7.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 R$310
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
5.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.92 R$255
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
84.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 R$459
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 R$319
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-20.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,743
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,203
$159 Rp 2.6M
36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 R$3,193
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 R$2,359
$336 Rp 5.5M
26.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,982 R$11K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
98.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 R$8,868
$860 Rp 14M
85.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itajai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 R$3,291
$182 Rp 3M
224.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.28
-17.17%

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Last update for Itajai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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