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

😐 Solo nomad: Palermo is 54.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palermo is 73.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.13 €12.2
$3 Rp 48.8K
371.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
366.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.96
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
262.89%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
105.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.26 Rp 4,217
361.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
130.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 €3.48
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
26.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.67 Rp 27K
28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
149.12%
Eggs
$3.47 €3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
52.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 €12.82
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.98 €11.2
$4 Rp 64.8K
224.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
57.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
53.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.65 Rp 43K
13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
120.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
12.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
78.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.8 €5.88
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
204.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.32 Rp 5,203
390.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.58 €31.59
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
261.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
830.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.34 Rp 5,573
329.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 €39.67
$6.04 Rp 98K
660.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
175.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K €30.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
36.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 €199
$62.6 Rp 1M
268.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.48 €12.5
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
253.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.52 €24.63
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
17.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 €38.56
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
97.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.29 €28.74
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
431.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 €8.51
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
199.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 €335
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
315.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,428
$6,098 Rp 99M
79.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
68.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.91 €26.68
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
80.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 €638
$259 Rp 4.2M
185.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 €424
$159 Rp 2.6M
209.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 €870
$578 Rp 9.4M
74.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$803 €694
$336 Rp 5.5M
139.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,235 €3,657
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
323.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,755 €1,515
$860 Rp 14M
103.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,534 €1,324
$182 Rp 3M
740.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
13.28
-64.46%

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Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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