Cost of Living Comparison Between New Taipei City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between New Taipei City and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: New Taipei City is 42.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Taipei City is 54.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5 NT$147
$3 Rp 48.8K
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 NT$1,003
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
171.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.9 NT$174
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
85.53%
Cappuccino
$3.01 NT$88.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 NT$26.43
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$22.05
$0.26 Rp 4,217
188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 NT$59.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-19.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NT$78.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.27 NT$96.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
119.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 NT$56.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 NT$92.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
174.56%
Eggs
$2.94 NT$86.8
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.28 NT$598
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
45.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 NT$249
$4 Rp 64.8K
111.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.17 NT$595
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
78.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.55 NT$134
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
26.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 NT$76.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
69.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 NT$81.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
4.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 NT$121
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
196.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.8 NT$82.6
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
77.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NT$67.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 NT$62.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
103.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NT$37.89
$0.56 Rp 9,114
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 NT$121
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
84.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 NT$282
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NT$50.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 NT$68.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 NT$19.23
$0.32 Rp 5,203
103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 NT$1,182
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
295.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 NT$82.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
471.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NT$23.19
$0.34 Rp 5,573
132.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 NT$303
$6.04 Rp 98K
70.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$30.26
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NT$1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NT$810.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 NT$2,784
$62.6 Rp 1M
50.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 NT$724
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
498.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.51 NT$723
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.59 NT$1,168
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
75.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 NT$485
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
162.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.9 NT$351
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
261.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 NT$19K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
589.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K NT$555.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
209.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 NT$2,299
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
47.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.23 NT$1,010
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
37.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 NT$2,785
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NT$3,593
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
68.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 NT$18.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
145.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 NT$13.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
190.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 NT$50.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
194.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 NT$31.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
221.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K NT$428.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1351.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,376 NT$188.1K
$860 Rp 14M
640.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Taipei City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,373 NT$40.5K
$182 Rp 3M
652.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
13.28
-83.51%

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Last update for New Taipei City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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