Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kuruman is 3.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuruman is 7.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 R 148
$3 Rp 48.8K
177.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.71 R 599
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
169.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 R 86.8
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
53.46%
Cappuccino
$1.69 R 30.08
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R 19.64
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.23
$0.26 Rp 4,217
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.21
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 45.06
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.88
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.58
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.24
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
43.86%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.88
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 R 133
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 R 78.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
11.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-39.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.73
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.94
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.23
$2.65 Rp 43K
-42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.42
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
19.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 21.97
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.35
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 R 48.35
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
21.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 R 103
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 23.63
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.55
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.11
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 R 16.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
167.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 R 71.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
-33.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 373K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K R 425.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 R 2,063
$62.6 Rp 1M
85.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.44 R 630
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
764.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.13 R 749
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
73.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 R 545
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
35.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 R 122
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
107.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,498
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
111.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,348 R 77.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 R 908
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.64 R 581
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
31.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 R 1,606
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,416
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,520
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 R 5,859
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 R 12.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
108.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$686 R 12.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-31.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$588 R 10.5K
$860 Rp 14M
-31.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuruman
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,038 R 18.5K
$182 Rp 3M
469.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.28
-13.33%

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

Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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