Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 30.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 15.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-47.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
26.42%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,419
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,855
$0.26 Rp 4,217
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-23.68%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-39.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
24.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-28.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-22.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,644
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,298
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-15.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,256
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-3.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,609
$0.49 Rp 7,888
8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,646
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-50.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
12.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
7.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-22.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-72.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-5.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
25.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-22.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-1.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rp 9.7M
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-2.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
9.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 Rp 14M
$860 Rp 14M
0.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$182 Rp 3M
-5.84%
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 Palangkaraya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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