Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 80.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 207.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 91.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 174.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.76 CA$22.82
$3 Rp 48.8K
458.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 CA$99.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
485.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 CA$15.69
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
262.58%
Cappuccino
$3.63 CA$4.94
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.57
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$0.26 Rp 4,217
430.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 CA$8.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
140.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 CA$9.2
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
111.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.52
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
73.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 CA$3.45
$1.67 Rp 27K
51.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CA$5.63
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
262.28%
Eggs
$2.94 CA$4.01
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.9 CA$14.84
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.46
$4 Rp 64.8K
184.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 CA$15.89
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.07
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.72
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 CA$5.65
$2.65 Rp 43K
56.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 CA$6.61
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
251.45%
Potato (1kg)
$3.41 CA$4.64
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
115.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.94 CA$4
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
182.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
192.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.7 CA$18.65
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
514.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.6 CA$15.78
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-22.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
30.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$0.32 Rp 5,203
700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.5 CA$81
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
487.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.29
$0.49 Rp 7,888
542.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$0.34 Rp 5,573
344.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.69 CA$45.86
$6.04 Rp 98K
457.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-6.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-33.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$182
$62.6 Rp 1M
113.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.19 CA$60.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
977.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.1 CA$105
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
217.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 CA$43.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
40.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.03 CA$12.29
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
44.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 CA$15.28
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
241.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CA$601
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
373.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
94.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.22 CA$62.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 CA$48.93
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
44.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 CA$129
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 CA$126
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
27.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 CA$1,805
$259 Rp 4.2M
412.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 CA$1,562
$159 Rp 2.6M
622.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,081 CA$2,833
$578 Rp 9.4M
260.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CA$2,280
$336 Rp 5.5M
398.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,429 CA$4,668
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
242.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,499 CA$3,402
$860 Rp 14M
190.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,109 CA$4,232
$182 Rp 3M
1604.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.28
-49.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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