Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 205.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 448% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 237.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 385.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.41 CHF 25.54
$3 Rp 48.8K
947.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 119
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
1064.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.82 CHF 15.3
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
491.82%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.78
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
166.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
380.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.88
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1738.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.59 CHF 7.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
283.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.68 CHF 7.06
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
171.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$1.67 Rp 27K
130.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
280.70%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
227.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.19 CHF 23.74
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
109.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.08 CHF 23.65
$4 Rp 64.8K
627.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.12 CHF 35.06
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
281.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
10.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 CHF 1.69
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 5.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
358.70%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.57
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.09
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
148.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.26
$0.56 Rp 9,114
176.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
405.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 CHF 12.27
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CHF 1.63
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 CHF 2.44
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
13.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 CHF 3.42
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1215.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 CHF 72.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
785.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 CHF 6.24
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1465.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1141.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 53.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
995.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
209.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
52.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 34.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
31.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 248
$62.6 Rp 1M
387.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.8 CHF 41.28
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1138.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 47.21
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
138.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.4 CHF 65.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
255.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.51 CHF 29.68
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
483.23%
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 18.32
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
585.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,575 CHF 2,093
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2661.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
461.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 CHF 86.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
101.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 56.1
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
177.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 144
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
107.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 149
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
153.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CHF 1,778
$259 Rp 4.2M
744.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,935 CHF 1,574
$159 Rp 2.6M
1118.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,262 CHF 2,652
$578 Rp 9.4M
464.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$336 Rp 5.5M
734.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1549.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,715 CHF 7,086
$860 Rp 14M
912.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,351 CHF 6,790
$182 Rp 3M
4477.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.28
-81.17%

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

Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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