Cost of Living Comparison Between Natal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Natal and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Natal is 15.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Natal is 1.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Natal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 R$27.32
$3 Rp 48.8K
64.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.13 R$156
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
124.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$35.08
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
98.74%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.57
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 R$2.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.86
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 R$11.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Natal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.08
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 R$6.98
$1.67 Rp 27K
-24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.89%
Eggs
$1.91 R$10.59
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 R$37.04
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-52.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.6 R$20
$4 Rp 64.8K
-10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 R$39.92
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.77
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.51
$2.65 Rp 43K
-69.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.41
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1 R$5.55
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.78
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 R$2.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-51.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 R$8.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 R$40.44
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.38
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R$9.24
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Natal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.32 Rp 5,203
143.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.24 R$168
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
198.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.22
$0.49 Rp 7,888
91.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 R$2.68
$0.34 Rp 5,573
41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 R$19.85
$6.04 Rp 98K
-40.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K R$90.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-38.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K R$121.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-31.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Natal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.79 R$243
$62.6 Rp 1M
-30.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.65 R$86.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
281.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.79 R$93.2
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-30.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Natal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.55 R$114
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-9.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.03 R$161
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
363.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 R$37.92
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
107.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Natal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 R$651
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
25.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,337 R$24.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Natal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.83 R$238
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 R$240
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 R$375
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 R$393
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Natal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 R$1,689
$259 Rp 4.2M
17.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 R$949
$159 Rp 2.6M
7.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$553 R$3,071
$578 Rp 9.4M
-4.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,853
$336 Rp 5.5M
-0.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,723
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
3.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$634 R$3,521
$860 Rp 14M
-26.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Natal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 R$1,571
$182 Rp 3M
55.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Natal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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