Cost of Living Comparison Between Luoyang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Luoyang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Luoyang is 24% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luoyang is 2.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ¥25.15
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.95 ¥201
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
123.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 ¥38.06
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
66.98%
Cappuccino
$3.45 ¥24.76
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.64
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ¥8.71
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ¥19.57
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ¥12.72
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ¥14.67
$1.67 Rp 27K
22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.87
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-15.79%
Eggs
$1.4 ¥10.01
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 ¥92.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-7.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ¥22.86
$4 Rp 64.8K
-20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 ¥59.7
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-26.28%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.43
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.94
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.68
$2.65 Rp 43K
-49.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.06
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-57.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.58
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-60.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 ¥11.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-27.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 ¥90.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-15.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.16
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-81.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ¥14.49
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.57 ¥119
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
63.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 ¥48.86
$6.04 Rp 98K
12.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.18
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥139.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-25.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥120K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.22 ¥289
$62.6 Rp 1M
-35.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.47 ¥39.22
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
33.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.91 ¥71.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-59.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.59 ¥148
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-8.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.15 ¥80
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
78.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 ¥38.39
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
62.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 ¥1,297
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
93.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ¥120.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
176.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.58 ¥334
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.63 ¥198
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 ¥440
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 ¥525
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
0.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 ¥1,280
$259 Rp 4.2M
-31.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 ¥853
$159 Rp 2.6M
-25.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,885
$578 Rp 9.4M
-30.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ¥1,474
$336 Rp 5.5M
-38.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,019 ¥14.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
101.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ¥9,709
$860 Rp 14M
57.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luoyang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ¥4,282
$182 Rp 3M
227.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
13.28
-66.49%

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Last update for Luoyang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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