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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Ubud, Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 13.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nairobi is 2.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 KES 694
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
56.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.46 KES 4,961
$32.70 Rp 553.4K
17.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 KES 886
$5.04 Rp 85.2K
36.31%
Cappuccino
$2.43 KES 314
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
-14.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.3
$1.34 Rp 22.8K
-47.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.5
$0.75 Rp 12.6K
-29.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 KES 302
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
-19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KES 382
$3.94 Rp 66.7K
-24.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 112
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
-51.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
-79.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KES 212
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
37.82%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 212
$2.42 Rp 40.9K
-31.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 KES 1,484
$14.38 Rp 243.4K
-20.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 KES 862
$4.21 Rp 71.2K
58.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 KES 729
$11.88 Rp 201.0K
-52.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 KES 395
$3.71 Rp 62.8K
-17.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 KES 268
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
-24.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$2.22 Rp 37.6K
-52.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.99 Rp 33.8K
-47.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 149
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
-49.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.0
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
-36.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.7
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
-5.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KES 388
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
-5.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 KES 1,479
$23.70 Rp 401.1K
-51.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 KES 284
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
-20.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 KES 360
$2.75 Rp 46.5K
1.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.27 Rp 4,514
196.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.16 KES 4,019
$8.14 Rp 137.7K
282.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$0.45 Rp 7,609
240.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 194
$0.42 Rp 7,192
259.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 KES 377
$6.18 Rp 104.6K
-52.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 198
$0.80 Rp 13.5K
92.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 443.1M
-16.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$31.6K Rp 534.8M
-36.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.34 KES 4,430
$80.7 Rp 1.4M
-57.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.10 KES 2,206
$4.12 Rp 69.8K
315.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.63 KES 5,113
$23.70 Rp 401.0K
67.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.48 KES 5,609
$96.9 Rp 1.6M
-55.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 KES 2,648
$6.29 Rp 106.4K
226.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 KES 778
$4.11 Rp 69.5K
46.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 KES 26.6K
$298 Rp 5.0M
-30.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,893 KES 1.0M
$6,540 Rp 110.7M
20.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.34 KES 2,366
$53.4 Rp 904.2K
-65.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.06 KES 3,104
$38.33 Rp 648.6K
-37.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 KES 8,307
$86.4 Rp 1.5M
-25.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 KES 7,253
$78.9 Rp 1.3M
-28.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 KES 58.4K
$1,015 Rp 17.2M
-55.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 KES 23.6K
$669 Rp 11.3M
-72.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 KES 143.3K
$3,348 Rp 56.7M
-66.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 KES 55.4K
$2,114 Rp 35.8M
-79.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,546 KES 199.4K
$3,020 Rp 51.1M
-48.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$911 KES 117.5K
$2,334 Rp 39.5M
-60.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 KES 50.8K
$178 Rp 3.0M
120.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.28
11.75%

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Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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