Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Iguacu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Iguacu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Nova Iguacu is 32.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nova Iguacu is 10.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.9 R$16.07
$3 Rp 48.8K
-3.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.47 R$130
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
87.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 R$41.14
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
133.02%
Cappuccino
$1.82 R$10.11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.13
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 R$8.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.28
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.34
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 R$6.89
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.02%
Eggs
$1.85 R$10.28
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 R$42.07
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 R$14.64
$4 Rp 64.8K
-34.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 R$35.16
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-43.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-64.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.08
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.89
$2.65 Rp 43K
-66.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.58
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.21
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 R$1.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-67.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 R$1.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 R$9.41
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-24.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 R$31.97
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.13
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.07
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 R$7.41
$0.32 Rp 5,203
318.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.19 R$245
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
336.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.86
$0.49 Rp 7,888
79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.65
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 R$46.78
$6.04 Rp 98K
39.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 R$5.56
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K R$124.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-14.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$160.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.09 R$250
$62.6 Rp 1M
-27.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 R$60.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
166.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 R$104
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-23.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 R$118
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-5.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
239.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 R$29.69
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
62.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.6 R$370
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-28.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,700 R$9,435
$6,098 Rp 99M
-72.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 R$298
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
1.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 R$192
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
39.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 R$324
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-31.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.1 R$306
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 R$1,636
$259 Rp 4.2M
13.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 R$1,247
$159 Rp 2.6M
41.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 R$3,193
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,267
$336 Rp 5.5M
21.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,462 R$8,116
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
46.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,014 R$5,628
$860 Rp 14M
17.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nova Iguacu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 R$1,258
$182 Rp 3M
24.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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

Last update for Nova Iguacu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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