Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Jambi is 17.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jambi is 9.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-42.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.71 Rp 303.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
49.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 Rp 55.9K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
8.49%
Cappuccino
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-33.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,395
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-31.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 Rp 134.9K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-28.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 31.6K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,253
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.4K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
14.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.41 Rp 380K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
56.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-12.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
18.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,824
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.98 Rp 161.9K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-1.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,750
$0.49 Rp 7,888
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,560
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 Rp 48.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-50.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.2K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
12.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 395.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-7.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.8 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
13.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 68K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
2.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 Rp 363.3K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.62 Rp 269.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-26.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-16.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-0.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,632 Rp 123.9M
$6,098 Rp 99M
25.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.96 Rp 664.8K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 Rp 493.2K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
22.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-21.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-1.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-0.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-1.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 Rp 19.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
22.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 Rp 13.1M
$860 Rp 14M
-5.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jambi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 Rp 3.5M
$182 Rp 3M
18.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Jambi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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