Cost of Living Comparison Between Leuven and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Leuven and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Leuven is 74.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 200.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leuven is 106.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 192.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3 Rp 48.8K
473.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
646.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 €10.17
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
270.44%
Cappuccino
$4.29 €3.71
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
94.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
226.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1223.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 €4.31
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
99.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
23.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
165.79%
Eggs
$3.55 €3.07
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
56.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 €10.22
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-15.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.31 €11.49
$4 Rp 64.8K
232.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
56.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
54.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.65 Rp 43K
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
84.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.88 €11.12
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
477.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 €6.84
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.32 Rp 5,203
828.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.32 €32.22
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
268.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 €5.36
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1165.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.34 Rp 5,573
670.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.09 €30.29
$6.04 Rp 98K
480.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
152.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
15.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$62.6 Rp 1M
193.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 €18.76
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
429.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.46 €41.84
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
99.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.14 €39.84
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
104.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.29 €14.92
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
176.20%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 €12.26
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
331.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$676 €584
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
625.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
121.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
95.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.89 €27.53
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
28.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
8.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
83.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$259 Rp 4.2M
292.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 €946
$159 Rp 2.6M
589.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,171 €1,875
$578 Rp 9.4M
275.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,760 €1,519
$336 Rp 5.5M
423.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,873 €5,071
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
487.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,978 €3,435
$860 Rp 14M
362.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leuven
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,234 €2,792
$182 Rp 3M
1672.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.28
-71.16%

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

Last update for Leuven: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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