Cost of Living Comparison Between Lija and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lija and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Lija is 56% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 181.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lija is 73.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 166.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lija
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.54 €17.74
$3 Rp 48.8K
584.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
450.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 €9.92
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
261.32%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
25.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
688.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
89.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 €4.16
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
50.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lija
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
-9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
209.65%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.12
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
59.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.1 €8.72
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.6 €9.15
$4 Rp 64.8K
165.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 €12.24
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
138.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 €5.46
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
183.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lija
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
746.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.06 €6.96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1544.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.34 Rp 5,573
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.91 €30.14
$6.04 Rp 98K
477.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
113.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K €35.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
30.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lija
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €146
$62.6 Rp 1M
170.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 €25.31
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
615.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.7 €28.23
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
34.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lija
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.2 €56.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
188.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.39 €20.19
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
273.64%
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 €13.03
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
358.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lija
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 €228
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
183.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K €10.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
107.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lija
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
93.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.96 €33.63
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 €125
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
69.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
41.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lija
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 €986
$259 Rp 4.2M
341.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 €818
$159 Rp 2.6M
496.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,954 €1,687
$578 Rp 9.4M
238.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 €1,317
$336 Rp 5.5M
353.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,037 €3,486
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
303.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,712 €2,342
$860 Rp 14M
215.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lija
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.28
-59.11%

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Last update for Lija: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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