Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 20.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 31.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
40.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-1.89%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,557
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-27.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
13.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-33.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
19.30%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-44.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 Rp 138K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-24.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,403
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
8.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,778
$0.32 Rp 5,203
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-5.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,482
$0.49 Rp 7,888
6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$0.34 Rp 5,573
11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
2.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
11.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 71K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-2.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-1.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-6.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-1.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
25.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-22.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
2.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-0.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
0.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-1.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
40.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$860 Rp 14M
-11.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$182 Rp 3M
82.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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