Cost of Living Comparison Between Joensuu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Joensuu and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Joensuu is 84.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 157.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Joensuu is 86.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 142.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 €12.8
$3 Rp 48.8K
394.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
464.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
261.64%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
71.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
438.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
216.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 €6.07
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
119.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.67 Rp 27K
31.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
97.37%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 €7.29
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.73 €11.86
$4 Rp 64.8K
243.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.95
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
84.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 €4.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
243.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-12.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
66.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.56 Rp 9,114
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.31 €10.63
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
452.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 €11.66
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-9.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.9
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1309.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.8 €60.2
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
589.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.99 €6.04
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1326.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.34 Rp 5,573
520.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 €53.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
930.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
187.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
30.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K €34.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
25.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 €151
$62.6 Rp 1M
180.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 €22.64
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
539.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 €17.29
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-17.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 €48.37
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
147.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 €19.66
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
263.74%
Cinema Ticket
$16.07 €13.87
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
388.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 €247
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
206.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,577
$6,098 Rp 99M
81.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
104.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 €22.16
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
3.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 €74
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
109.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 €705
$259 Rp 4.2M
215.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 €581
$159 Rp 2.6M
323.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 €1,036
$578 Rp 9.4M
107.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 €875
$336 Rp 5.5M
201.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,149 €1,855
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
114.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,824 €1,575
$860 Rp 14M
112.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joensuu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,430 €3,825
$182 Rp 3M
2328.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
13.28
-75.98%

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Last update for Joensuu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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