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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiel and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiel and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kiel is 57.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kiel is 87.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
409.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.0 โ‚ฌ67.2
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
138.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
126.98%
Cappuccino
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
44.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
142.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
214.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
97.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
19.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-12.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
177.31%
Eggs
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
57.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.83
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.59
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
219.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.31 โ‚ฌ19.23
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
87.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.80
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-21.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
122.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-22.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-38.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.75 โ‚ฌ8.40
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
207.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-71.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-61.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-42.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
933.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.62
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
607.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
1006.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
407.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.64 โ‚ฌ22.10
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
314.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
162.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
18.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 โ‚ฌ286
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
310.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 โ‚ฌ21.34
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
500.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.25
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
126.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.30 โ‚ฌ33.01
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-60.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.20
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
272.66%
Cinema Ticket
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.68
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
314.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 โ‚ฌ271
$298 Rpย 5.0M
5.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,330 โ‚ฌ8,042
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
42.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 โ‚ฌ66.3
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
44.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 โ‚ฌ40.68
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
23.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ84.0
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
66.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ฌ570
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-34.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 โ‚ฌ1,381
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 โ‚ฌ914
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-49.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,500 โ‚ฌ4,741
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
82.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,922 โ‚ฌ2,519
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
25.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kiel
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,202 โ‚ฌ2,760
$178 Rpย 3.0M
1695.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.28
-70.18%

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Last update for Kiel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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