Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Palermo is 25% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palermo is 26% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$3 Rp 48.8K
247.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 ARS 39.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
166.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 ARS 10.8K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
185.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 3,296
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,966
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,829
$0.26 Rp 4,217
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,563
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ARS 3,497
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ARS 1,536
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-13.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,886
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,425
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
78.95%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 ARS 7,175
$4 Rp 64.8K
51.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ARS 11.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,562
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,492
$2.65 Rp 43K
-52.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,087
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
88.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,719
$0.56 Rp 9,114
158.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,758
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
41.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 ARS 5,796
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 3,786
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 915
$0.32 Rp 5,203
140.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,831
$0.49 Rp 7,888
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,030
$0.34 Rp 5,573
155.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,061
$6.04 Rp 98K
-1.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,305
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 81K
$62.6 Rp 1M
8.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 ARS 20K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
310.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 ARS 26.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-8.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 31.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
16.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.7K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
123.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ARS 7,158
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
83.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
139.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,731 ARS 3.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 ARS 87.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
39.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 82.2K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
178.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 137.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
35.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
54.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406K
$259 Rp 4.2M
32.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
47.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
15.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
60.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 ARS 2.5M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
109.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 ARS 2.1M
$860 Rp 14M
105.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.28
340.51%

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Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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