Cost of Living Comparison Between Nikaia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nikaia and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Nikaia is 21.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nikaia is 35.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$3 Rp 48.8K
287.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 €47.87
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
342.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 €7.28
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
165.09%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
71.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
119.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
90.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
-20.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
94.74%
Eggs
$4.14 €3.57
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
82.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.11 €9.59
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 €7.67
$4 Rp 64.8K
122.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.03 €12.12
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
24.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.92
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
155.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 €5.07
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
14.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.32 Rp 5,203
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.51 €27.2
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
211.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 €3.55
$0.49 Rp 7,888
740.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.5 €9.93
$6.04 Rp 98K
90.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.88
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
197.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-21.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$62.6 Rp 1M
242.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.81 €18.83
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
431.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.24 €30.43
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
44.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 €42.35
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
117.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.59 €16.91
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
212.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
196.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$546 €471
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
485.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €8,971
$6,098 Rp 99M
70.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 €56.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
23.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.03 €27.65
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
28.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
67.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 €423
$259 Rp 4.2M
89.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 €339
$159 Rp 2.6M
147.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 €674
$578 Rp 9.4M
35.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$336 Rp 5.5M
86.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,988 €2,580
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
198.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,192 €1,893
$860 Rp 14M
154.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nikaia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.28
-66.72%

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Last update for Nikaia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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