Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Novara is 76.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novara is 57.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.25
$3 Rp 48.8K
488.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
363.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
194.65%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
207.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.26 Rp 4,217
469.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.07
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
135.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.67 Rp 27K
20.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
149.12%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
44.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.94
$4 Rp 64.8K
129.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.65 Rp 43K
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
31.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.88
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
209.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Novara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.32 Rp 5,203
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.99 €34.53
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
295.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$0.49 Rp 7,888
828.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.34 Rp 5,573
520.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 €30.43
$6.04 Rp 98K
483.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
186.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$62.6 Rp 1M
170.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 €11.53
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
225.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.37 €27.95
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
33.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 €56.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
190.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.05 €17.31
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
220.29%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 €11.08
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
289.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
458.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,906
$6,098 Rp 99M
69.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 €73.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
61.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 €30.4
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
78.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €567
$259 Rp 4.2M
153.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 €396
$159 Rp 2.6M
188.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 €947
$578 Rp 9.4M
89.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 €710
$336 Rp 5.5M
144.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,106 €2,682
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
210.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,082 €1,798
$860 Rp 14M
141.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,947 €1,681
$182 Rp 3M
966.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.28
-68.30%

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

Last update for Novara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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