Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 7.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 8.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$3 Rp 48.8K
3.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
44.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
9.12%
Cappuccino
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,342
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,560
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
12.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-9.65%
Eggs
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-17.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-54.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 50K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
10.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
17.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,734
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
19.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,765
$0.49 Rp 7,888
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,672
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-49.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
10.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
17.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$62.6 Rp 1M
48.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 Rp 105K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
57.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
13.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
30.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
100.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-7.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 Rp 2.7M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
79.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
$6,098 Rp 99M
59.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
9.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
36.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-1.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
25.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.3M
$259 Rp 4.2M
49.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 Rp 3.8M
$159 Rp 2.6M
46.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
104.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 Rp 10.6M
$336 Rp 5.5M
94.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
71.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 15.8M
$860 Rp 14M
13.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 Rp 8.2M
$182 Rp 3M
177.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.28
-27.79%

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Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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