Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Nis is 5.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nis is 20.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSDĀ 752
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
114.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSDĀ 3,025
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
-6.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 RSDĀ 1,014
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
106.38%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSDĀ 195
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-31.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSDĀ 185
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
33.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSDĀ 130
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RSDĀ 243
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSDĀ 305
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
-22.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RSDĀ 136
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-22.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSDĀ 75.3
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-69.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
58.12%
Eggs
$2.52 RSDĀ 255
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RSDĀ 823
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-44.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSDĀ 688
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
60.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 RSDĀ 1,199
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-2.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RSDĀ 116
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-69.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSDĀ 181
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
14.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSDĀ 154
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-43.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RSDĀ 184
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-22.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSDĀ 109
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-46.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RSDĀ 110
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-52.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSDĀ 59.1
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-42.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSDĀ 61.5
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 RSDĀ 427
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
27.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RSDĀ 706
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-72.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSDĀ 74.1
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-74.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSDĀ 215
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-23.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 RSDĀ 76.2
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.30 RSDĀ 2,660
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
218.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSDĀ 154
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
237.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSDĀ 43.15
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RSDĀ 708
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
11.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSDĀ 183
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
110.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSDĀ 3.2M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSDĀ 2.8M
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
-14.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RSDĀ 14.2K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
74.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.16 RSDĀ 1,736
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
331.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 RSDĀ 2,284
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
-4.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 RSDĀ 2,983
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-69.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RSDĀ 1,924
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
196.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 RSDĀ 497
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
18.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSDĀ 24.2K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-18.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,120 RSDĀ 517.8K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
-21.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSDĀ 9,039
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
65.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 RSDĀ 4,759
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 RSDĀ 9,482
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
6.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RSDĀ 10.2K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
28.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 RSDĀ 40.1K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-60.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RSDĀ 29.2K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-56.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RSDĀ 57.9K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-83.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSDĀ 41.8K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-80.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 RSDĀ 264.1K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-14.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,841 RSDĀ 186.2K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-22.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nis
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 RSDĀ 85.8K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
372.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
13.28
-43.90%

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Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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