Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kawasaki is 66.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kawasaki is 64.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 ¥1,202
$3 Rp 48.8K
179.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.95 ¥6,888
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
282.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 ¥803
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
75.79%
Cappuccino
$3.12 ¥448
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
41.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ¥181
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥117
$0.26 Rp 4,217
211.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥491
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥451
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥232
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.92 ¥707
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
331.58%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥331
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.96 ¥2,293
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
14.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ¥1,112
$4 Rp 64.8K
93.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 ¥3,207
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
97.52%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 ¥824
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
59.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥395
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
79.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.99 ¥861
$2.65 Rp 43K
126.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.01 ¥864
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
335.51%
Potato (1kg)
$3.49 ¥501
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
120.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 ¥395
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
27.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 ¥215
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ¥171
$0.56 Rp 9,114
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 ¥610
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
90.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.01 ¥1,438
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-33.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥399
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ¥433
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
14.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ¥206
$0.32 Rp 5,203
346.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 ¥7,831
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
438.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥502
$0.49 Rp 7,888
614.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥432
$0.34 Rp 5,573
785.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.55 ¥2,953
$6.04 Rp 98K
240.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ¥179
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-10.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥2.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ¥19.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
120.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.82 ¥3,853
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
554.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.81 ¥4,857
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
39.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 ¥8,661
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
166.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.24 ¥1,615
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
79.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 ¥1,895
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
300.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
402.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ¥1.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
89.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 ¥8,777
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
15.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.45 ¥4,518
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
26.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 ¥9,464
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 ¥13.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
27.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 ¥120.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
223.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 ¥90.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
297.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 ¥199.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
140.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 ¥122.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
154.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,602 ¥373.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
160.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,061 ¥296.1K
$860 Rp 14M
139.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kawasaki
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,886 ¥414.6K
$182 Rp 3M
1482.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
13.28
-87.05%

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Last update for Kawasaki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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