Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalalabad and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalalabad and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Jalalabad is 24.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jalalabad is 51.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.21 ؋154
$3 Rp 48.8K
-26.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.31 ؋509
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-41.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ؋244
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
10.38%
Cappuccino
$0.69 ؋47.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-68.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ؋57
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ؋23.83
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ؋119
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
50.00%
Eggs
$1.52 ؋106
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.1 ؋355
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-63.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ؋176
$4 Rp 64.8K
-36.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 ؋393
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ؋37.81
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-85.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ؋40.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-61.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 ؋52.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
-71.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ؋29.24
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-69.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ؋26.32
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 ؋21.08
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-86.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 ؋19.42
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ؋19.2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.7 ؋258
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ؋51.3
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ؋68.9
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ؋147
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-5.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ؋10.81
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 ؋704
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-0.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ؋52.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ؋28.94
$0.34 Rp 5,573
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ؋101
$6.04 Rp 98K
-75.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ؋68.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,856 ؋547.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-70.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 ؋1,486
$62.6 Rp 1M
-65.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$216 ؋15.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
790.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.09 ؋494
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-68.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.26 ؋297
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-31.95%
Cinema Ticket
$1.45 ؋101
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-55.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.33 ؋998
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-84.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,132 ؋78.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-81.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.36 ؋1,209
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-67.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.25 ؋993
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-42.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.78 ؋1,517
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-74.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 ؋2,031
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-59.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 ؋7,518
$259 Rp 4.2M
-58.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.9 ؋3,058
$159 Rp 2.6M
-72.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 ؋14.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-62.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ؋8,041
$336 Rp 5.5M
-65.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$442 ؋30.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-55.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$225 ؋15.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-73.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jalalabad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 ؋12.6K
$182 Rp 3M
-0.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.88
13.28
4.52%

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

Last update for Jalalabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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