Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Ubud, Bali

For one person, living costs are similar in Japan and in Ubud, Bali: $1,332 and $1,348 a month, rent and utilities included.

🇯🇵 Japan
$1,332
/mo nomad
Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 47.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 25.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.27 ¥993
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
88.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.23 ¥5,101
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
-9.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 ¥805
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
-11.81%
Cappuccino
$3.11 ¥492
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
18.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ¥178
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
-35.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥117
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 ¥515
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
19.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥590
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
-17.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ¥236
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
-2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ¥229
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
-34.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.94 ¥782
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
304.92%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥333
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
-1.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 ¥1,810
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
-35.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ¥1,000
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
63.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.80 ¥2,817
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
47.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.80 ¥760
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
32.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ¥388
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
62.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 ¥680
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
84.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 ¥715
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
126.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 ¥428
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
49.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 ¥427
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
12.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥211
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥140
$0.52 Rp 9,373
71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 ¥614
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
77.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ¥1,186
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
-67.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 ¥301
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ¥415
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
-12.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ¥215
$0.24 Rp 4,255
466.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 ¥9,122
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
724.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 ¥578
$0.44 Rp 7,876
731.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 ¥499
$0.42 Rp 7,582
652.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.05 ¥3,174
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
267.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ¥170
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
27.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ¥3.4M
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
-10.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥2.5M
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
-49.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 ¥24.7K
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
93.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.21 ¥3,831
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
267.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 ¥5,178
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
79.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,326
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
-4.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.92 ¥2,836
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
-3.19%
Cinema Ticket
$12.84 ¥2,032
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
202.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 ¥86.2K
$486 Rp 8.7M
12.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K ¥1.9M
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
111.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.82 ¥7,409
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
3.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 ¥4,657
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
-14.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 ¥9,774
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
-21.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 ¥12.4K
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
0.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 ¥90.1K
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
-49.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ¥61.7K
$674 Rp 12.1M
-42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 ¥207.4K
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
-63.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ¥121.8K
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
-55.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,494 ¥869.3K
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
94.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,810 ¥444.6K
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
21.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,077 ¥328.7K
$166 Rp 3.0M
1153.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.13
13.78
-84.54%

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

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Japan
$390
Ubud, Bali
$674 72.8% $284
Groceries & Markets
Japan
$315
Ubud, Bali
$290 7.8% $25
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
$213
Ubud, Bali
$106 50.4% $107
Eating Out
Japan
$134
Ubud, Bali
$108 19.3% $26
Clothing & Footwear
Japan
$97
Ubud, Bali
$106 9.4% $9.1
Getting Around
Japan
$83
Ubud, Bali
$11 87.3% $72
Sport & Entertainment
Japan
$78
Ubud, Bali
$64 18.7% $15
Good to know
🇯🇵 Japan
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🕒 Local time
19:39 7:39 PM
18:39 6:39 PM
1 h behind Japan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
125,440,000
74,800
💱 Currency
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IDR, USD, EUR to JPY – Japanese Yen Converter

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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