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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kista is 60.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kista is 50.2% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.20 SEKĀ 122
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
280.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 SEKĀ 691
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
132.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.70 SEKĀ 99.1
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
120.16%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEKĀ 44.01
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
68.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEKĀ 26.29
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
107.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEKĀ 22.96
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
239.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEKĀ 71.1
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
164.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 SEKĀ 69.3
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
90.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.79
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEKĀ 26.59
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
17.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEKĀ 34.91
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
222.22%
Eggs
$4.19 SEKĀ 38.81
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
78.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEKĀ 110
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-19.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEKĀ 110
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
180.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.78 SEKĀ 155
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
37.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.37
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEKĀ 24.05
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SEKĀ 28.73
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
15.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEKĀ 42.11
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
94.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.67
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-21.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEKĀ 16.43
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-23.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 SEKĀ 24.23
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
159.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.63
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
116.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEKĀ 66.7
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
117.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEKĀ 123
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEKĀ 18.16
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEKĀ 18.14
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
-29.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.40 SEKĀ 31.46
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
1159.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 SEKĀ 672
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
779.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 SEKĀ 57.8
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
1286.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.67
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
276.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.5 SEKĀ 569
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
881.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.65
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
122.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEKĀ 306.1K
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
27.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEKĀ 313.1K
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
6.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 SEKĀ 1,074
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
43.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEKĀ 269
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
630.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.36 SEKĀ 337
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
54.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.44 SEKĀ 374
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-58.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.67 SEKĀ 238
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
299.84%
Cinema Ticket
$15.85 SEKĀ 147
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
281.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEKĀ 1,336
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-50.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,061 SEKĀ 37.6K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-37.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 SEKĀ 867
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
72.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.16 SEKĀ 381
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
8.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 SEKĀ 893
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEKĀ 1,399
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
93.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEKĀ 7,634
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-17.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 SEKĀ 6,031
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-2.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEKĀ 12.8K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-59.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEKĀ 10.1K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-47.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,585 SEKĀ 33.2K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
18.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,616 SEKĀ 24.2K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
10.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kista
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.28
-65.89%

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Last update for Kista: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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