Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningbo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningbo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ningbo is 4.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ningbo is 6.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ¥22.55
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.13 ¥173
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
92.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 ¥29.17
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
27.99%
Cappuccino
$3.15 ¥22.6
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
42.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.23
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.67
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-62.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥15.2
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ¥14.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 ¥19.69
$1.67 Rp 27K
64.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-30.70%
Eggs
$1.39 ¥9.96
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-38.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.65 ¥148
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
48.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 ¥34.25
$4 Rp 64.8K
19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 ¥86.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
6.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ¥13.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-46.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 ¥16.46
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.25
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-57.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.63
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.56 Rp 9,114
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 ¥38.95
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
143.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.24 ¥80.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 ¥7.86
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-54.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ¥14.21
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.49 ¥118
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
62.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 ¥12.16
$0.49 Rp 7,888
246.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 ¥51.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
19.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ¥153.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ¥139.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-39.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.7 ¥464
$62.6 Rp 1M
3.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.55 ¥112
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
279.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.01 ¥50.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-71.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.86 ¥157
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-3.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.75 ¥91.4
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
103.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 ¥58.2
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
146.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 ¥4,325
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
546.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K ¥111.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
153.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.38 ¥304
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-19.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.76 ¥213
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
19.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 ¥504
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 ¥441
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-15.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 ¥2,695
$259 Rp 4.2M
45.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 ¥1,880
$159 Rp 2.6M
65.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 ¥6,119
$578 Rp 9.4M
47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 ¥3,482
$336 Rp 5.5M
44.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,862 ¥34.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
385.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,244 ¥23.3K
$860 Rp 14M
276.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ningbo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$848 ¥6,084
$182 Rp 3M
364.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
13.28
-63.48%

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Last update for Ningbo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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