Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kos is 59.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kos is 70.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.04
$3 Rp 48.8K
480.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 €64.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
496.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 €10.46
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
280.82%
Cappuccino
$4.7 €4.06
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
112.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
196.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.26 Rp 4,217
330.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
88.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
120.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
59.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
109.65%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
80.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.46 €11.62
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$4 Rp 64.8K
147.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.79 €11.91
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-37.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
36.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 €1.03
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.64
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
139.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-18.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Kos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.32 Rp 5,203
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.7 €40.32
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
361.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 €4.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
859.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.44 €11.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
122.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
208.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
20.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €188
$62.6 Rp 1M
247.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.2 €20.03
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
465.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 €30.69
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
46.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.73 €41.21
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
111.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 €8.29
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
192.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 €371
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
361.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,087 €5,255
$6,098 Rp 99M
-0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 €78
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
70.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.83 €32.67
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
52.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 €76.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
44.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €422
$259 Rp 4.2M
88.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 €319
$159 Rp 2.6M
132.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 €643
$578 Rp 9.4M
28.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €532
$336 Rp 5.5M
83.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,685 €2,318
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
168.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,446 €2,112
$860 Rp 14M
184.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$917 €792
$182 Rp 3M
402.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.28
-66.64%

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Last update for Kos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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