Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Nara is 23.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nara is 59.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.09 ¥1,018
$3 Rp 48.8K
136.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.84 ¥5,006
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
178.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 ¥840
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
83.96%
Cappuccino
$3.12 ¥448
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
41.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ¥155
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.26 Rp 4,217
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥491
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥451
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥219
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ¥205
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.63 ¥665
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
306.14%
Eggs
$2.43 ¥349
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ¥1,509
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 ¥897
$4 Rp 64.8K
56.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.9 ¥3,002
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
84.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 ¥316
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
43.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 ¥358
$2.65 Rp 43K
-6.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 ¥638
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
221.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 ¥245
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ¥178
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥197
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.56 Rp 9,114
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ¥511
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
59.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 ¥1,395
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥298
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ¥330
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Nara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 ¥327
$0.32 Rp 5,203
612.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 ¥7,878
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
441.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ¥510
$0.49 Rp 7,888
624.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥417
$0.34 Rp 5,573
752.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.07 ¥2,452
$6.04 Rp 98K
182.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-11.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-46.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 ¥18.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
108.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.13 ¥3,897
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
561.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 ¥4,385
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
25.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80 ¥11.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
253.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.53 ¥1,225
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
36.26%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 ¥1,788
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
278.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ¥9,809
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-26.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ¥1.5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
70.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.6 ¥6,263
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-17.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.63 ¥4,256
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
19.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 ¥8,080
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-34.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 ¥13K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
25.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ¥62K
$259 Rp 4.2M
66.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 ¥53K
$159 Rp 2.6M
132.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 ¥89.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
8.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥78.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
63.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,789 ¥400.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
178.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,094 ¥300.9K
$860 Rp 14M
143.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 ¥179.6K
$182 Rp 3M
585.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.28
-86.60%

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Last update for Nara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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