Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 21.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 29.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-56.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.08 Rp 147.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-27.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
4.40%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,175
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,556
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
31.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-36.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-32.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-78.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-25.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 31.9K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.8K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 Rp 9,334
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-20.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
12.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
62.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 Rp 57.1K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$0.32 Rp 5,203
115.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 Rp 159.1K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-3.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-79.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
16.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 419.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 Rp 725.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-28.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 Rp 75.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
12.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 Rp 226K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-42.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 Rp 253.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
149.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 48.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-8.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.11 Rp 781K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-48.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,503 Rp 121.8M
$6,098 Rp 99M
23.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.67 Rp 303.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-64.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.08 Rp 504.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
25.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 Rp 881.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-36.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 Rp 868.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.5M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-40.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-51.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-57.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-63.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,219 Rp 19.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
21.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 Rp 12.6M
$860 Rp 14M
-9.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 Rp 7.2M
$182 Rp 3M
143.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Karawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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