Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaj and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaj and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karaj is 47% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karaj is 37.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 Rp 66.3K
$3 $3
36.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 Rp 295.7K
$12.52 $12.52
45.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 Rp 79.2K
$3.18 $3.18
53.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 Rp 11K
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 Rp 16.4K
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$2.21 $2.21
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,973
$1.1 $1.1
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
$0.26 $0.26
296.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 $2.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 $3.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,534
$1.49 $1.49
-60.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 Rp 9,218
$1.67 $1.67
-65.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 Rp 30.2K
$1.14 $1.14
63.16%
Eggs
$0.99 Rp 16.1K
$2.27 $2.27
-56.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.39 Rp 55K
$13.94 $13.94
-75.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 Rp 54K
$4 $4
-17.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.48 Rp 170.1K
$11.3 $11.3
-7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.4K
$3.6 $3.6
-75.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$1.53 $1.53
-8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$2.65 $2.65
-69.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 Rp 7,510
$1.38 $1.38
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 Rp 7,232
$1.58 $1.58
-71.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 Rp 7,140
$2.16 $2.16
-79.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,620
$1.04 $1.04
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 Rp 3,231
$0.56 $0.56
-64.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 Rp 11.6K
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 7,946
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$2.23 $2.23
10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 $14.98
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 $2.43
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 $2.64
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 Rp 3,207
$0.32 $0.32
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.03 Rp 211.4K
$10.12 $10.12
28.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 Rp 4,659
$0.49 $0.49
-40.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,106
$0.34 $0.34
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
$6.04 $6.04
-56.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 12.6K
$0.73 $0.73
6.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$78.5K Rp 1.3B
$26.2K $26.2K
199.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.2K Rp 896M
$31.9K $31.9K
72.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.97 Rp 226.8K
$62.6 $62.6
-77.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$4.1 $4.1
-46.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.66 Rp 91.8K
$24.32 $24.32
-76.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.96 Rp 372.7K
$22.6 $22.6
1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.98 Rp 161.9K
$6.26 $6.26
59.42%
Cinema Ticket
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$3.29 $3.29
-55.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 Rp 2.1M
$93.2 $93.2
36.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 Rp 13.5M
$6,098 $6,098
-86.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.68 Rp 400.6K
$52.8 $52.8
-53.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 Rp 564.7K
$24.84 $24.84
40.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 Rp 1.6M
$85.2 $85.2
13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$72.5 $72.5
-3.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 Rp 5.8M
$259 $259
38.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 Rp 7.1M
$159 $159
176.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 Rp 14.6M
$578 $578
55.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 Rp 10.2M
$336 $336
87.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,240 Rp 20.1M
$1,000 $1,000
23.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$544 Rp 8.8M
$860 $860
-36.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karaj
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$243 Rp 3.9M
$182 $182
33.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.67
13.28
70.71%

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

Last update for Karaj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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