Cost of Living Comparison Between Mons and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mons and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mons is 80.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mons is 83.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 152.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mons
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.4 €15.02
$3 Rp 48.8K
480.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 €73.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
579.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 €8.96
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
226.42%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
141.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
884.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 €4.05
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
87.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mons
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.67 Rp 27K
41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
103.51%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
87.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.19 €14.85
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.78 €10.17
$4 Rp 64.8K
194.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.01 €16.41
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
68.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.14
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
61.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
128.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
20.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.56 Rp 9,114
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.68
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
350.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.16
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
14.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Mons
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
781.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.28 €37.37
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
327.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.82 €9.34
$0.49 Rp 7,888
2108.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
702.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.8 €45.58
$6.04 Rp 98K
774.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
28.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
16.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mons
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 €178
$62.6 Rp 1M
229.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.32
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
473.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.38 €42.63
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
103.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mons
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.31 €23.58
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
20.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 €14.48
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
167.89%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 €10.93
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
284.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mons
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$586 €506
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
528.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K €16.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
209.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mons
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
112.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 €46.86
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
118.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
23.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
109.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mons
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$259 Rp 4.2M
149.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 €635
$159 Rp 2.6M
362.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 €976
$578 Rp 9.4M
95.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 €928
$336 Rp 5.5M
219.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 €2,474
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
186.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 €2,014
$860 Rp 14M
171.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mons
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,899 €2,503
$182 Rp 3M
1489.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.23
13.28
-75.68%

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Last update for Mons: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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