Cost of Living Comparison Between Lages and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lages and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Lages is 11.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lages is 3.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lages
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 R$34.61
$3 Rp 48.8K
108.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.29 R$151
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
117.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$35.29
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
100.00%
Cappuccino
$1.94 R$10.78
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.57
$0.26 Rp 4,217
215.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.78
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 R$20.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lages
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.68
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 R$7.78
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.89%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 R$60.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-22.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R$25.79
$4 Rp 64.8K
16.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 R$51.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 R$11.36
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.34
$2.65 Rp 43K
-50.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.34
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.39
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.69
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 R$4.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-24.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 R$11
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-11.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 R$36.52
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R$5.49
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 R$10.29
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Lages
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.89 R$210
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
274.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 R$9.18
$0.49 Rp 7,888
236.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R$5.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
197.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 R$29.68
$6.04 Rp 98K
-11.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K R$132.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-8.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lages
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 R$338
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 R$80.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
252.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.61 R$109
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-19.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lages
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.77 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 R$119
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
242.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 R$35.23
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
93.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lages
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
236.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,166 R$39.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
17.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lages
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.99 R$272
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-7.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 R$316
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
128.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 R$445
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.7 R$348
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-13.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lages
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,726
$259 Rp 4.2M
20.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,203
$159 Rp 2.6M
36.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 R$3,188
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,403
$336 Rp 5.5M
28.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,652 R$9,171
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
65.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 R$6,393
$860 Rp 14M
33.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lages
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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

Last update for Lages: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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