Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaohsiung and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaohsiung and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kaohsiung is 38.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaohsiung is 49.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 NT$121
$3 Rp 48.8K
37.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.16 NT$1,008
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
172.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 NT$156
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
66.04%
Cappuccino
$3.02 NT$89.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
36.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 NT$29.07
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 NT$21.02
$0.26 Rp 4,217
173.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 NT$51.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-30.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NT$78.2
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 NT$102
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
131.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 NT$61.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 NT$78.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
134.21%
Eggs
$3.23 NT$95.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
42.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.69 NT$463
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 NT$275
$4 Rp 64.8K
133.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.1 NT$534
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
60.18%
Apples (1kg)
$6.12 NT$181
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
70.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NT$74.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
64.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 NT$84.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 NT$121
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
197.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 NT$86.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
86.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 NT$62.9
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 NT$57.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NT$34.06
$0.56 Rp 9,114
105.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.44 NT$131
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
99.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.93 NT$352
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-20.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 NT$49.65
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NT$72.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 NT$24.59
$0.32 Rp 5,203
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.56 NT$813
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
172.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 NT$87
$0.49 Rp 7,888
502.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.85
$0.34 Rp 5,573
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 NT$181
$6.04 Rp 98K
1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$30.24
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K NT$1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
31.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K NT$734.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 NT$3,023
$62.6 Rp 1M
63.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 NT$741
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
512.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.81 NT$732
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
2.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.75 NT$1,143
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
71.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 NT$339
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
83.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 NT$305
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
214.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 NT$12.7K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
361.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K NT$334.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
86.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NT$2,878
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
84.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.1 NT$1,065
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
45.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 NT$2,630
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 NT$2,945
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
37.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 NT$12.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
67.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 NT$8,129
$159 Rp 2.6M
73.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 NT$27.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
61.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 NT$20.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
109.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 NT$145.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
391.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,251 NT$95.9K
$860 Rp 14M
277.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaohsiung
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,333 NT$39.3K
$182 Rp 3M
630.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.3
13.28
-82.68%

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Last update for Kaohsiung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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