Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: North Bay is 86.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 221.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: North Bay is 91% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 206.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 CA$20.24
$3 Rp 48.8K
395.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 CA$108
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
534.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 CA$11.99
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
177.04%
Cappuccino
$3.18 CA$4.33
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
442.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$6.97
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
104.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 CA$8.92
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
104.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
36.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.95 CA$9.47
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
509.65%
Eggs
$3.43 CA$4.67
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
51.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 CA$28.27
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
49.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.23 CA$24.82
$4 Rp 64.8K
355.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 CA$15.14
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.65 Rp 43K
38.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
155.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
50.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-2.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
189.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
378.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.09 CA$17.82
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
487.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 CA$19.22
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.62
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
28.41%
🚌 Getting Around
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$0.32 Rp 5,203
640.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 CA$98.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
617.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 CA$5.56
$0.49 Rp 7,888
732.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 CA$1.44
$0.34 Rp 5,573
211.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.43 CA$34.61
$6.04 Rp 98K
321.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$197
$62.6 Rp 1M
131.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.49 CA$45.59
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
716.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CA$82.2
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
148.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.58 CA$33.46
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
8.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 CA$15.02
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
235.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$923 CA$1,257
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
890.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29K CA$39.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
375.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.49 CA$60.6
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-15.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.3 CA$24.91
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-26.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 CA$81.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-30.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$112
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
13.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,871
$259 Rp 4.2M
431.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 CA$1,732
$159 Rp 2.6M
700.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 CA$3,060
$578 Rp 9.4M
289.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 CA$2,925
$336 Rp 5.5M
539.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 CA$6,735
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
394.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,691 CA$5,024
$860 Rp 14M
328.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Bay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,513 CA$3,421
$182 Rp 3M
1277.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
13.28
-51.43%

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

Last update for North Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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