Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 43.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 39.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 KES 403
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.44 KES 2,512
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
55.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 KES 609
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
48.11%
Cappuccino
$1.9 KES 246
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-14.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KES 43.43
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 KES 226
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 KES 291
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-29.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 KES 82.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-57.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 213
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
44.74%
Eggs
$1.3 KES 169
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-42.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KES 1,480
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-17.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KES 859
$4 Rp 64.8K
66.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 KES 519
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-64.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 KES 399
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-14.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 KES 95.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-72.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-60.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 KES 69
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-66.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-64.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 42.01
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-68.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 KES 52.2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 KES 408
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
41.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 KES 287
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
7.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$0.49 Rp 7,888
222.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 KES 48.62
$0.34 Rp 5,573
11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KES 383
$6.04 Rp 98K
-50.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 198
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
109.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.07 KES 3,628
$62.6 Rp 1M
-55.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 KES 1,022
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
92.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 KES 3,711
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
18.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.49 KES 1,485
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-49.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 KES 732
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
72.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
113.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 KES 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
31.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.23 KES 806
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-88.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,149
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-1.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.32 KES 3,531
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-67.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.44 KES 4,064
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-56.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.6 KES 12.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-40.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 KES 24.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-67.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-55.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,137 KES 146.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
13.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 KES 35.3K
$182 Rp 3M
49.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.28
-17.17%

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Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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