Cost of Living Comparison Between Linstead and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Linstead and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Linstead is 47% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linstead is 28.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 JMD 1,172
$3 Rp 48.8K
145.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 JMD 10.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
410.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 JMD 1,381
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
172.64%
Cappuccino
$4.39 JMD 699
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
98.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 112
$0.26 Rp 4,217
169.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 404
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 JMD 495
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 694
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
192.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 556
$1.67 Rp 27K
108.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.11%
Eggs
$3.58 JMD 570
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
57.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.9 JMD 1,735
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 JMD 1,024
$4 Rp 64.8K
60.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,204
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 966
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
68.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
98.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 JMD 687
$2.65 Rp 43K
63.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 JMD 467
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
112.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 332
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
32.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2 JMD 318
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 JMD 481
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
190.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 229
$0.56 Rp 9,114
157.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
304.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.1 JMD 1,767
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JMD 458
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 JMD 494
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 JMD 127
$0.32 Rp 5,203
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 172
$0.49 Rp 7,888
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 501
$0.34 Rp 5,573
826.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 JMD 1,008
$6.04 Rp 98K
4.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.9K JMD 6.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
63.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K JMD 5.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
157.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.02 JMD 3,505
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
437.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 JMD 8,273
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
113.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.93 JMD 2,059
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
293.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 35.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
139.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,492 JMD 396.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-59.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.66 JMD 4,085
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-51.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 JMD 4,052
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
2.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 JMD 12.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
6.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linstead
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Linstead: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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