Cost of Living Comparison Between Itu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Itu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Itu is 10.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itu is 17.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 R$29.1
$3 Rp 48.8K
74.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.86 R$182
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
162.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 R$31.89
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
80.50%
Cappuccino
$1.66 R$9.22
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.58
$0.26 Rp 4,217
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.17
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 R$19.52
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.39
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-34.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 R$7.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
-20.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
9.65%
Eggs
$2.31 R$12.81
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 R$45.21
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 R$19.61
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 R$30.44
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-51.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.84
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.06
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 R$3.89
$2.65 Rp 43K
-73.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.84
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.75
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.08
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.58
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 R$15.24
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
23.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 R$30.34
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-63.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R$7.67
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R$14.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Itu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.87
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R$211
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
275.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 R$4.84
$0.49 Rp 7,888
77.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.7
$0.34 Rp 5,573
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 R$48.39
$6.04 Rp 98K
44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
26.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K R$124.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-14.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K R$138.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.86 R$260
$62.6 Rp 1M
-25.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.97 R$60.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
167.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 R$83.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.95 R$127
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.45 R$119
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
242.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 R$24.81
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
35.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 R$1,742
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
236.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,757 R$37.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
10.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.28 R$246
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-16.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 R$199
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
44.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 R$350
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-25.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.1 R$250
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-37.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 R$1,575
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,010
$159 Rp 2.6M
14.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 R$3,942
$578 Rp 9.4M
22.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$591 R$3,281
$336 Rp 5.5M
75.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,431 R$7,944
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
43.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 R$5,701
$860 Rp 14M
19.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 R$1,547
$182 Rp 3M
52.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Itu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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