Cost of Living Comparison Between Minden and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Minden and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Minden is 101.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 146.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minden is 86.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 145.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minden
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.09 €12.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
369.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 €64
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
492.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.13
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
268.87%
Cappuccino
$3.53 €3.05
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
59.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
131.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
557.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 €4.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
127.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minden
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
31.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
244.74%
Eggs
$3.54 €3.06
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
55.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.89 €12.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 €12.81
$4 Rp 64.8K
270.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.59 €21.23
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
117.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.65 Rp 43K
-16.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 €4.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
281.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
70.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.56 Rp 9,114
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 €8.56
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
344.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 €5.73
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-55.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Minden
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 €3.13
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1031.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 €53.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
513.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
822.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.34 Rp 5,573
526.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.22 €30.41
$6.04 Rp 98K
483.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
163.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
21.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minden
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 €202
$62.6 Rp 1M
273.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.42 €9.86
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
178.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.83 €39.57
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
88.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minden
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.35 €25.34
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 €19.65
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
263.58%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
326.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minden
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$728 €629
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
680.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
131.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minden
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
111.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.32 €39.99
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
86.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
34.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €124
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
98.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minden
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$259 Rp 4.2M
225.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$159 Rp 2.6M
266.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$578 Rp 9.4M
161.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 €952
$336 Rp 5.5M
228.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,170 €4,464
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
416.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,871 €3,343
$860 Rp 14M
349.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minden
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 €2,279
$182 Rp 3M
1346.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.28
-70.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Minden: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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