Cost of Living Comparison Between Palapye and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Palapye and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Palapye is 8.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palapye is 18.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 P 102
$3 Rp 48.8K
155.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 P 402
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
140.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 P 79.2
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
86.79%
Cappuccino
$2.24 P 29.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
1.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 P 10.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 P 6.83
$0.26 Rp 4,217
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 P 28.97
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-13.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 P 38.93
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 P 16.15
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 P 7.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 P 24.54
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
61.40%
Eggs
$2.38 P 31.72
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 P 102
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 P 69.4
$4 Rp 64.8K
30.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 P 74.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 P 24.67
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 P 12.58
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 P 24.57
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 P 21.33
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 P 8.15
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-61.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 P 8.16
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-71.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 P 15.35
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 P 11.38
$0.56 Rp 9,114
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 P 48.92
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
64.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.33 P 57.8
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-71.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 P 21.66
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-32.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 P 28.88
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 P 6.74
$0.32 Rp 5,203
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.39 P 218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
61.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 P 6.17
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 P 34.75
$0.34 Rp 5,573
667.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 P 39.98
$6.04 Rp 98K
-50.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 P 12.15
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
24.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K P 300.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-14.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K P 227.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-46.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.01 P 400
$62.6 Rp 1M
-52.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.3 P 351
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
541.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.2 P 1,056
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
225.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 P 91.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
109.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.1 P 601
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-51.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,834 P 51.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-37.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.84 P 198
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-71.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.11 P 148
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-55.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.74 P 650
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-42.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 P 760
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-21.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$90.1 P 1,201
$259 Rp 4.2M
-65.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.8 P 1,171
$159 Rp 2.6M
-44.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 P 3,522
$578 Rp 9.4M
-54.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 P 3,453
$336 Rp 5.5M
-22.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palapye
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
13.28
-31.33%

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

Last update for Palapye: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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