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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 48.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 62.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 JMD 1,193
$3 Rp 48.8K
150.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62 JMD 9,864
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
394.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,370
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
170.75%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
101.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.26 Rp 4,217
173.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 JMD 405
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
2.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
181.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 581
$1.67 Rp 27K
118.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.11%
Eggs
$3.52 JMD 561
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
55.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 JMD 1,784
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-19.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$4 Rp 64.8K
61.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,207
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-32.92%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 975
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
70.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 500
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
105.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 JMD 653
$2.65 Rp 43K
54.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 461
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
109.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 JMD 311
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-9.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 491
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
197.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 230
$0.56 Rp 9,114
157.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
287.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,805
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 439
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 JMD 130
$0.32 Rp 5,203
156.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 JMD 7,932
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
392.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$0.49 Rp 7,888
126.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 500
$0.34 Rp 5,573
823.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$6.04 Rp 98K
5.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 197
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
61.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
4.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
163.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 JMD 3,533
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
441.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,230
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
112.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
209.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 JMD 2,453
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
146.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.34 JMD 2,124
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
305.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
146.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-58.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 JMD 4,115
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-51.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 JMD 4,048
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
2.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 JMD 142.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
245.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 JMD 72.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
187.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
249.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
259.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
183.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
$860 Rp 14M
150.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 JMD 117.1K
$182 Rp 3M
303.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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