Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingstown and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingstown and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kingstown is 60.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingstown is 65.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.24 EC$19.56
$3 Rp 48.8K
141.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 EC$187
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
453.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.91 EC$29.47
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
243.08%
Cappuccino
$3.24 EC$8.75
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
46.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 EC$5.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 EC$5.44
$0.26 Rp 4,217
673.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.12
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 EC$5.96
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.29 EC$8.89
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
120.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2 EC$5.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 EC$4.42
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
43.86%
Eggs
$4.5 EC$12.16
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
98.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.8 EC$31.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-15.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 EC$13.15
$4 Rp 64.8K
21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 EC$33.94
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
11.24%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 EC$23.97
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
146.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 EC$7.67
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
85.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.85 EC$23.91
$2.65 Rp 43K
233.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 EC$14.38
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
286.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.98 EC$10.74
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
151.90%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 EC$8.89
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.24 EC$11.46
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
307.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 EC$7.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
421.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 EC$10.68
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
77.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 EC$40.52
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 EC$5.81
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-11.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 EC$6.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 EC$3.29
$0.32 Rp 5,203
281.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.8 EC$137
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
401.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.3 EC$30.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
2206.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 EC$4.93
$0.34 Rp 5,573
438.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.27 EC$79
$6.04 Rp 98K
384.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.07 EC$8.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
320.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K EC$103.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K EC$82.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-4.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 EC$200
$62.6 Rp 1M
18.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.12 EC$78.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
610.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 EC$148
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
125.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.1 EC$86.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
42.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.5 EC$12.15
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-28.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 EC$12.39
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
39.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 EC$321
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
27.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 EC$218
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
52.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.1 EC$176
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
162.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 EC$253
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 EC$236
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
20.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 EC$906
$259 Rp 4.2M
29.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 EC$890
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 EC$1,488
$578 Rp 9.4M
-4.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 EC$1,310
$336 Rp 5.5M
44.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 EC$1,640
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-39.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$587 EC$1,586
$860 Rp 14M
-31.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingstown
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,069 EC$2,885
$182 Rp 3M
485.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.28
-43.52%

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

Last update for Kingstown: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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