Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Netherlands and Ubud, Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $2,659 in the Netherlands, rent and utilities included – about $15,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇳🇱 Netherlands
$2,659
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Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
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😐 Solo nomad: The Netherlands is 118.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Netherlands is 98.7% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.46 €20.04
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
574.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 €80.2
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
153.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 €12.39
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
141.15%
Cappuccino
$4.16 €3.71
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
58.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.30
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
112.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.81
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 €5.91
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
144.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 €4.89
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
-13.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
2.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 €2.46
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
126.23%
Eggs
$4.93 €4.40
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
130.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 €12.42
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
-21.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 €12.78
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
270.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.09 €15.25
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
42.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.34
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
-27.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.22
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
-10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 €3.79
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
112.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.67
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
3.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.67
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
-21.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.13
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.80
$0.52 Rp 9,373
73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.89 €12.40
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
537.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €6.06
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
-70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.33
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
-13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 €3.46
$0.24 Rp 4,255
1516.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.1 €84.8
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
1259.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €4.04
$0.44 Rp 7,876
929.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 €2.71
$0.42 Rp 7,582
623.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.23 €29.66
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
509.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.50 €2.23
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
197.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K €36.4K
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
67.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €35.0K
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
22.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 €233
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
223.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.50 €20.08
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
241.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 €45.76
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
181.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.47 €37.90
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
-22.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.73 €22.96
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
39.01%
Cinema Ticket
$15.43 €13.77
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
263.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,256 €2,014
$486 Rp 8.7M
364.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,006 €8,037
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
58.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.9 €85.6
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
112.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 €37.93
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
22.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €94.1
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
33.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €119
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
71.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,450
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
44.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 €1,174
$674 Rp 12.1M
95.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,570 €2,293
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
-28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,804
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
16.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,529 €5,826
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
130.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,871 €4,347
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
111.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,761 €3,356
$166 Rp 3.0M
2169.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
13.78
-71.99%

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

Last update for the Netherlands: October 4, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
$1.3K
Ubud, Bali
$674 48.8% $642
Eating Out
Netherlands
$343
Ubud, Bali
$108 68.5% $235
Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
$340
Ubud, Bali
$290 14.8% $50
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
$335
Ubud, Bali
$106 68.5% $229
Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
$170
Ubud, Bali
$106 37.3% $63
Getting Around
Netherlands
$130
Ubud, Bali
$11 91.9% $120
Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
$73
Ubud, Bali
$64 13.2% $9.7
Good to know
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🕒 Local time
08:40 8:40 AM
14:40 2:40 PM
6 h ahead of the Netherlands
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
17,100,715
74,800
💱 Currency
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IDR, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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