Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Padang is 18.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Padang is 30.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$3 Rp 48.8K

-50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.4 Rp 201.2K

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

-0.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

4.40%

Cappuccino

$1.66 Rp 27K

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

-24.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 Rp 8,908

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,598

$0.26 Rp 4,217

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 Rp 39.8K

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

-2.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 Rp 57.5K

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

10.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-18.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 Rp 19K

$1.67 Rp 27K

-29.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 Rp 14.4K

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

-22.81%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

-29.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.9 Rp 128.3K

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

-43.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$4 Rp 64.8K

-19.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 Rp 124.3K

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

-32.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-36.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-5.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

$2.65 Rp 43K

-28.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

9.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-17.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 Rp 30.3K

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-13.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,285

$0.56 Rp 9,114

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 Rp 39.4K

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

8.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.82 Rp 370.4K

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

52.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

-12.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 Rp 51.5K

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

20.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,271

$0.32 Rp 5,203

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.89 Rp 160.5K

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

-2.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 Rp 8,488

$0.49 Rp 7,888

6.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,135

$0.34 Rp 5,573

11.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.9 Rp 47K

$6.04 Rp 98K

-51.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 12.8K

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

8.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.4K Rp 395.8M

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

-7.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.5K Rp 446.4M

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

-13.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 Rp 1.1M

$62.6 Rp 1M

12.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.19 Rp 68K

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

2.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 Rp 369.7K

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

-6.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 Rp 375.5K

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

2.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.24 Rp 101.3K

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

-0.32%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

-5.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

-0.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,659 Rp 124.3M

$6,098 Rp 99M

25.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 677.5K

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

-20.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.92 Rp 502K

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

24.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 Rp 1.1M

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

-22.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.8 Rp 1.2M

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

0.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 Rp 4.2M

$259 Rp 4.2M

0.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 Rp 2.6M

$159 Rp 2.6M

-0.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 Rp 9.4M

$578 Rp 9.4M

0.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 Rp 5.5M

$336 Rp 5.5M

0.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,409 Rp 22.9M

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

40.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$860 Rp 14M

-19.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 Rp 2.9M

$182 Rp 3M

-0.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

13.28

-31.10%

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

Last update for Padang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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