Cost of Living Comparison Between Kano and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kano and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kano is 34.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kano is 42.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kano
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 ₦5,466
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.53 ₦16.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-15.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ₦8,376
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
71.38%
Cappuccino
$4.68 ₦7,193
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
111.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₦677
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦548
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 ₦1,399
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-63.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₦1,357
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-72.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kano
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.46 ₦5,319
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
132.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ₦2,874
$1.67 Rp 27K
11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ₦3,398
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
93.86%
Eggs
$2.17 ₦3,337
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$7.06 ₦10.9K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
96.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₦2,515
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ₦1,763
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ₦1,854
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 ₦3,666
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
51.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ₦5,379
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
62.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₦565
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-64.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₦764
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ₦1,386
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-65.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Kano
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ₦1,270
$0.32 Rp 5,203
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.94 ₦56.8K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
265.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 ₦638
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kano
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.21 ₦18.8K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-80.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.41 ₦29.8K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-20.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kano
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.88 ₦52.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
49.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 ₦7,155
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
41.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kano
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.82 ₦53.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-62.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kano
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kano
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₦725.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
82.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₦270.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
10.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 ₦1.8M
$578 Rp 9.4M
104.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ₦535.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
3.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kano
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Kano: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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