Cost of Living Comparison Between Karamay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karamay and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karamay is 24.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karamay is 1.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.67
$3 Rp 48.8K
-8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.49 ¥147
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
63.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ¥35.38
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.03%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.13
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
39.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-62.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.66
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
22.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ¥11
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.89
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-15.79%
Eggs
$1.62 ¥11.63
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 ¥93.5
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ¥22.49
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ¥72.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-10.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ¥12.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$2.65 Rp 43K
-48.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.88
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.91
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.24
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ¥22.64
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
41.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 ¥76.7
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.44
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-68.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 ¥118
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
63.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.21
$0.49 Rp 7,888
189.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.52
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 ¥47.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
8.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.36
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥122.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-46.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.98 ¥330
$62.6 Rp 1M
-26.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.73 ¥69.8
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
137.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.33 ¥81.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-53.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.97 ¥294
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
81.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 ¥102
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
127.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 ¥44.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
86.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,449
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
266.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ¥121.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
177.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.22 ¥310
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30 ¥215
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 ¥512
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 ¥525
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥2,004
$259 Rp 4.2M
7.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,331
$159 Rp 2.6M
16.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ¥4,258
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 ¥2,566
$336 Rp 5.5M
6.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥20.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
180.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,027 ¥14.5K
$860 Rp 14M
135.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karamay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$552 ¥3,962
$182 Rp 3M
202.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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

Last update for Karamay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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