Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Jayapura is 13.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jayapura is 29.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-39.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 Rp 170.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-15.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-5.03%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Rp 36.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 11.8K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,935
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 Rp 62.6K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
54.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
32.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-17.54%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.8 Rp 126.5K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-29.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-12.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-13.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,687
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
13.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.54 Rp 317.1K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
30.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 33.4K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,272
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 Rp 161.8K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-1.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,309
$0.49 Rp 7,888
16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,597
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
5.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 401.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 454.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
12.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 Rp 363.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 Rp 380.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-4.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-0.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,666 Rp 124.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
25.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.64 Rp 676K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-21.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 Rp 505.2K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
25.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-1.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-0.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-0.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,258 Rp 20.4M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
25.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 Rp 13.3M
$860 Rp 14M
-4.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jayapura
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Jayapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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