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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kota is 60.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kota is 56.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 โ‚น205
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-34.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.73 โ‚น792
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-73.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-41.87%
Cappuccino
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-75.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.78
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-70.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.39
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-76.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚น284
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-20.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-65.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น39.11
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-83.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-32.77%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-61.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚น438
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-66.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-32.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น47.85
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-66.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-73.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-79.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.13
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-83.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.21
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-81.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-64.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-56.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 โ‚น349
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
21.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 โ‚น746
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-65.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-38.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚น339
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
35.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.25 โ‚น386
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
107.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 โ‚น800
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
8.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-47.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น129
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-76.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
48.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-55.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-46.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.45 โ‚น2,764
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-62.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.89 โ‚น262
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-29.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.15 โ‚น649
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-69.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.53 โ‚น955
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-89.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-62.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚น324
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-13.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.65 โ‚น3,417
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-87.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$718 โ‚น65.1K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-89.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.50 โ‚น1,951
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-59.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 โ‚น2,497
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-28.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 โ‚น4,565
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-41.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.86 โ‚น2,256
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-68.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 โ‚น14.5K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-84.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.5 โ‚น8,124
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-86.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 โ‚น27.3K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-91.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.2K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-91.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 โ‚น53.5K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-80.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 โ‚น33.1K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-84.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 โ‚น35.7K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
120.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.28
-43.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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