Cost of Living Comparison Between Kavala and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kavala and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kavala is 37.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kavala is 77.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.55 €11.7
$3 Rp 48.8K
351.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 €45.86
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
324.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 €7.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
183.02%
Cappuccino
$3.9 €3.36
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
76.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.26 Rp 4,217
134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
75.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.59
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
83.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-4.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 €6.87
$4 Rp 64.8K
99.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
26.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 €0.85
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.42
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 €4.72
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
145.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-32.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.32 Rp 5,203
325.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 €55.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
539.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
863.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.81 €16.24
$6.04 Rp 98K
211.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
186.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €160
$62.6 Rp 1M
195.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.41 €18.48
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
422.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.41 €27.12
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
29.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
157.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 €19.87
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
267.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
207.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 €440
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
446.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,566 €4,806
$6,098 Rp 99M
-8.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
112.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €33.47
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 €81.2
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
29.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 €330
$259 Rp 4.2M
47.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 €250
$159 Rp 2.6M
82.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 €543
$578 Rp 9.4M
8.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 €409
$336 Rp 5.5M
40.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,743 €3,232
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
274.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,579 €2,227
$860 Rp 14M
199.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kavala
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 €797
$182 Rp 3M
405.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.28
-67.62%

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Last update for Kavala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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