Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Lagos is 45.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 174.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lagos is 41% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.95
$3 Rp 48.8K
438.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 €45.09
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
317.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 €7.26
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
164.47%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.07
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.26 Rp 4,217
542.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.55
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
64.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.71
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.67 Rp 27K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
95.61%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.04
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 €10.37
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 €6.34
$4 Rp 64.8K
83.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 €9.61
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-1.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
93.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
46.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.56 Rp 9,114
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.49
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
185.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.51 €35.84
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
310.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$0.49 Rp 7,888
614.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.34 Rp 5,573
152.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.37 €15
$6.04 Rp 98K
187.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
172.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
32.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
25.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.4
$62.6 Rp 1M
82.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 €19.14
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
440.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.07 €38.91
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
85.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 €47.95
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
145.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.69 €24.77
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
358.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 €5.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
100.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 €483
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
499.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,446 €6,428
$6,098 Rp 99M
22.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 €45.71
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.11 €20.82
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-2.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 €62.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 €60.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 €1,031
$259 Rp 4.2M
361.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 €1,003
$159 Rp 2.6M
630.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 €1,705
$578 Rp 9.4M
241.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,161 €1,865
$336 Rp 5.5M
542.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,134 €3,569
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
313.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,030 €4,343
$860 Rp 14M
484.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 €1,122
$182 Rp 3M
612.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.28
-62.27%

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

Last update for Lagos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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