Cost of Living Comparison Between Palmas and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Palmas and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Palmas is 25.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palmas is 1.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 R$19.63
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 R$100
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
44.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 R$41.13
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
133.02%
Cappuccino
$1.35 R$7.49
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-38.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 R$9.07
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.62
$0.26 Rp 4,217
288.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 R$7.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.58
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.56
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 R$7.63
$1.67 Rp 27K
-17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 R$9.86
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
56.14%
Eggs
$2.33 R$12.96
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.35 R$35.25
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-54.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 R$18.83
$4 Rp 64.8K
-15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.62 R$31.21
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$11.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.73
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.34
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.67
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 R$11.51
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-7.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 R$35.78
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R$5.27
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 R$11.35
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-22.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 R$3.68
$0.32 Rp 5,203
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.99 R$211
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
275.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.07
$0.49 Rp 7,888
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 R$35.27
$6.04 Rp 98K
5.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.77
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$114.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K R$151.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 R$654
$62.6 Rp 1M
88.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 R$59.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
161.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.01 R$100
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.75 R$121
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
250.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 R$29.23
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
60.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 R$715
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
38.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,585 R$36.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
7.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.28 R$207
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-29.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.82 R$238
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
72.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 R$502
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 R$319
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-20.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,223
$259 Rp 4.2M
-14.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 R$813
$159 Rp 2.6M
-7.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,486
$578 Rp 9.4M
-22.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 R$1,620
$336 Rp 5.5M
-13.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,602 R$8,892
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
60.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$900 R$4,995
$860 Rp 14M
4.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palmas
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$282 R$1,565
$182 Rp 3M
54.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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

Last update for Palmas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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