Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzhou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Lanzhou is 9.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lanzhou is 16.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ¥15.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
-29.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 ¥150
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 ¥44.57
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
95.28%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ¥21.43
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 ¥4.18
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-76.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ¥11.85
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥11.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥10.93
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.86 ¥13.32
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 ¥93.1
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 ¥21.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
-24.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 ¥64
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-21.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ¥12.44
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.58
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ¥9.18
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-34.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ¥3.67
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-60.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ¥3.47
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥4.03
$0.56 Rp 9,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ¥22.33
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
39.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ¥57.3
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.28
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.75
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 ¥119
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
63.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ¥9.71
$0.49 Rp 7,888
175.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 ¥1.22
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ¥18.35
$6.04 Rp 98K
-57.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ¥9.53
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
82.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥137K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-27.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥118.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-48.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.71 ¥321
$62.6 Rp 1M
-28.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.78 ¥70.1
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
138.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ¥84.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.67 ¥299
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
84.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.18 ¥102
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
126.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ¥44.63
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
89.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ¥2,395
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
258.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.8K ¥199.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
355.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.58 ¥305
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-19.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.64 ¥220
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
23.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 ¥520
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.05 ¥294
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥2,014
$259 Rp 4.2M
8.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 ¥1,118
$159 Rp 2.6M
-1.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 ¥4,210
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,970
$336 Rp 5.5M
-18.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,097 ¥22.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
209.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 ¥14.2K
$860 Rp 14M
130.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$603 ¥4,323
$182 Rp 3M
230.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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Last update for Lanzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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