Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ostia is 60% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 124.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostia is 86.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.95
$3 Rp 48.8K
477.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
489.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 €9.87
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
259.43%
Cappuccino
$2.17 €1.87
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
112.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
311.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 €4.11
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
90.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
42.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.67 Rp 27K
30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
156.14%
Eggs
$4.39 €3.79
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
93.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.6 €12.61
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
4.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 €8.91
$4 Rp 64.8K
158.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.48 €14.23
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
45.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.65 Rp 43K
-26.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
94.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
8.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-14.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
217.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
453.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.65 €37.69
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
331.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 €4.43
$0.49 Rp 7,888
946.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.34 Rp 5,573
367.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.38 €30.55
$6.04 Rp 98K
485.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
168.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$62.6 Rp 1M
247.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.79 €9.31
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
163.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.55 €28.97
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
37.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63 €54.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
178.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 €20.1
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
271.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
245.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 €334
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
314.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,250 €7,986
$6,098 Rp 99M
51.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 €63.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
40.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.71 €29.97
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
39.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 €75.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
68.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$259 Rp 4.2M
191.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 €502
$159 Rp 2.6M
265.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,055
$578 Rp 9.4M
111.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$336 Rp 5.5M
179.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,669 €2,305
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
166.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,254 €1,946
$860 Rp 14M
161.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,828
$182 Rp 3M
1060.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.28
-70.26%

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

Last update for Ostia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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