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

😐 Solo nomad: Lhasa is 6.7% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lhasa is 6.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 ¥23.94
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
18.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 ¥201
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
131.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 ¥48.45
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
108.84%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.77
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
33.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
-61.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ¥2.57
$0.26 Rp 4,324
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$2.4 Rp 40K
-49.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.01
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
-46.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ¥14.59
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥11.85
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.68
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
-29.20%
Eggs
$2.46 ¥17.43
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
5.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.75 ¥47.76
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
-50.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 ¥19.39
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
-30.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 ¥70.8
$11.22 Rp 187K
-10.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ¥15.04
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
-38.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 ¥11.77
$1.5 Rp 25K
10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.55
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
-49.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.74
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 ¥4.92
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
-55.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.55
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
-55.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.3
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
-40.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.37
$0.57 Rp 9,488
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ¥21.58
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
32.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 ¥85.8
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
-20.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.2
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
-70.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.27
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
-40.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.89
$0.29 Rp 4,911
-6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.65 ¥118
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
66.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.65
$0.45 Rp 7,480
202.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.83
$0.34 Rp 5,748
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 ¥48.63
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
15.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ¥9.49
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
78.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K ¥137.2K
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
-24.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥118.9K
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
-47.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.67 ¥330
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
-27.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 ¥68
$4.14 Rp 69K
132.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.18 ¥107
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
-36.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.14 ¥291
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
76.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 ¥98.9
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
126.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.5 ¥53
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
117.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 ¥2,330
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
258.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K ¥122K
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
191.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.4 ¥208
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
-42.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 ¥214
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ¥496
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
-16.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.99 ¥318
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
-39.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,950
$261 Rp 4.4M
5.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,324
$160 Rp 2.7M
17.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ¥4,207
$585 Rp 9.7M
1.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 ¥2,499
$328 Rp 5.5M
7.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,155 ¥22.3K
$985 Rp 16.4M
220.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,033 ¥14.4K
$847 Rp 14.1M
140.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lhasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,196 ¥8,456
$178 Rp 3M
572.06%
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 Lhasa: December 1, 2025

Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

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