Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Minas is 38.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minas is 60.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 UYU 675
$3 Rp 48.8K
447.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYU 2,229
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
333.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.43 UYU 511
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
290.88%
Cappuccino
$4.24 UYU 174
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
91.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UYU 69
$0.26 Rp 4,217
546.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 UYU 186
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
80.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 UYU 155
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
18.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minas
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 49.83
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 UYU 117
$1.67 Rp 27K
70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 65.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
39.47%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
107.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 552
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 451
$4 Rp 64.8K
174.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 450
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 UYU 128
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-13.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 99.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
58.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 63.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 UYU 149
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
163.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 54.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
201.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYU 210
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
129.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 UYU 417
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-32.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYU 121
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 UYU 66.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
230.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$0.34 Rp 5,573
967.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.13 UYU 499
$6.04 Rp 98K
100.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
150.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
31.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
15.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 UYU 6,997
$62.6 Rp 1M
171.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 UYU 683
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
305.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.9 UYU 2,009
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
101.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 UYU 425
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
214.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 UYU 20K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
423.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,925 UYU 366.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
46.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 UYU 3,856
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
77.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.31 UYU 1,944
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
90.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,705
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
34.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 5,154
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
73.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
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
Minas
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.28
-57.23%

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Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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