Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 25.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nyahururu is 4.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 690
$3 Rp 48.8K
78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.6 KES 4,988
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
208.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KES 857
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
108.49%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 317
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KES 382
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 KES 207
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
40.35%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 218
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KES 1,507
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-16.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$4 Rp 64.8K
71.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 KES 735
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-49.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-11.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-31.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-35.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 KES 89.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
36.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 KES 1,522
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-21.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 KES 297
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
$0.49 Rp 7,888
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.34 Rp 5,573
344.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 369
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
106.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-17.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,518
$62.6 Rp 1M
-44.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KES 2,140
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
303.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.84 KES 5,020
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
59.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 KES 793
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
86.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
117.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 KES 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
32.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.05 KES 2,333
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-65.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 KES 3,068
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-4.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,506
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 KES 7,354
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-21.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KES 9,853
$259 Rp 4.2M
-70.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KES 7,120
$159 Rp 2.6M
-65.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 KES 44.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-39.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-54.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyahururu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$115 KES 14.9K
$182 Rp 3M
-36.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.28
11.75%

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Last update for Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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