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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lanzhou is 11.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lanzhou is 19.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥15.1
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
-24.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.03 ¥149
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
71.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 ¥42.7
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
84.15%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ¥21.12
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.83
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
-63.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.9
$0.26 Rp 4,324
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.59 ¥4.14
$2.4 Rp 40K
-75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ¥12.16
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
-45.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ¥11.02
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ¥11.01
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
-5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.56
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
-17.70%
Eggs
$1.85 ¥13.09
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
-20.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 ¥89.5
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
-7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ¥22.22
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
-20.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 ¥65.1
$11.22 Rp 187K
-17.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.63
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
-48.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.14
$1.5 Rp 25K
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.88
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
-52.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.89
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
-28.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ¥3.67
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
-66.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.7
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
-61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ¥3.41
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
-53.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.91
$0.57 Rp 9,488
-3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ¥23.18
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
41.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.6 ¥53.7
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
-50.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.3
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
-69.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.19
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
-40.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.07
$0.29 Rp 4,911
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.57 ¥117
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
65.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 ¥9.93
$0.45 Rp 7,480
211.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ¥1.32
$0.34 Rp 5,748
-44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ¥18.08
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
-57.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ¥9.34
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥139.1K
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
-23.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥117.7K
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
-47.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.67 ¥316
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
-30.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥69.6
$4.14 Rp 69K
137.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 ¥82.3
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
-51.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.53 ¥294
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
78.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ¥99.4
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
127.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ¥45.2
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
85.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,370
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
264.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28K ¥198.1K
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
373.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.67 ¥309
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
-15.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.01 ¥212
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
22.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ¥514
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
-13.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.22 ¥292
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
-44.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ¥1,931
$261 Rp 4.4M
4.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 ¥1,129
$160 Rp 2.7M
0.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 ¥4,213
$585 Rp 9.7M
1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥1,971
$328 Rp 5.5M
-15.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,112 ¥22K
$985 Rp 16.4M
215.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,981 ¥14K
$847 Rp 14.1M
133.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lanzhou
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$590 ¥4,173
$178 Rp 3M
231.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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

Last update for Lanzhou: November 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

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