Cost of Living Comparison Between Lhasa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lhasa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Lhasa is 23.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lhasa is 8.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 ¥25.31
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.6 ¥198
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
120.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 ¥48.61
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
113.21%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ¥21.01
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
32.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.41
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 ¥9.09
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ¥12.67
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ¥14.63
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
36.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ¥12.44
$1.67 Rp 27K
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.67
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-30.70%
Eggs
$2.39 ¥17.16
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 ¥48.88
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-51.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 ¥19.77
$4 Rp 64.8K
-31.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 ¥72.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-10.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ¥15.76
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 ¥11.93
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 ¥10.07
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 ¥5.97
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-39.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ¥4.68
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ¥22.02
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
37.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 ¥89.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-16.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.32
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.5
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 ¥118
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
62.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.11
$0.49 Rp 7,888
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 ¥48.38
$6.04 Rp 98K
11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ¥9.34
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 ¥334
$62.6 Rp 1M
-25.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.74 ¥69.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
137.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.46 ¥111
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-36.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.05 ¥294
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
81.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 ¥98.9
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
120.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ¥55.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
136.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ¥2,434
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
264.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K ¥123K
$6,098 Rp 99M
181.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.8 ¥214
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-43.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.97 ¥222
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 ¥502
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.75 ¥328
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-36.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 ¥1,964
$259 Rp 4.2M
5.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,346
$159 Rp 2.6M
18.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ¥4,318
$578 Rp 9.4M
4.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,604
$336 Rp 5.5M
8.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,986 ¥21.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
198.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 ¥14.6K
$860 Rp 14M
136.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lhasa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,195 ¥8,574
$182 Rp 3M
555.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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Last update for Lhasa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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