Cost of Living Comparison Between Palmerston North and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Palmerston North and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Palmerston North is 64% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palmerston North is 80.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 NZ$27.81
$3 Rp 48.8K
462.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.1 NZ$119
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
476.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 NZ$20.23
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
285.85%
Cappuccino
$3.44 NZ$5.67
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
55.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NZ$3.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NZ$3.43
$0.26 Rp 4,217
700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 NZ$12.07
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
192.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.32 NZ$10.42
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
97.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 NZ$3.16
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 NZ$3.39
$1.67 Rp 27K
22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
58.77%
Eggs
$5.41 NZ$8.92
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
138.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 NZ$13.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 NZ$15.46
$4 Rp 64.8K
134.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.3 NZ$20.28
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 NZ$4.16
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NZ$4.22
$2.65 Rp 43K
-3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 NZ$5.63
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
147.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 NZ$3.57
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NZ$1.66
$0.56 Rp 9,114
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.09 NZ$33.14
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
800.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 NZ$14.47
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-41.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 NZ$4.06
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 NZ$8.66
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
98.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.64 NZ$7.65
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 NZ$50.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
201.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 NZ$3.89
$0.49 Rp 7,888
381.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 NZ$2.97
$0.34 Rp 5,573
429.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.23 NZ$28.42
$6.04 Rp 98K
185.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 NZ$2.73
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
126.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K NZ$31K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K NZ$35.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 NZ$148
$62.6 Rp 1M
42.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38 NZ$62.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
826.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.26 NZ$79.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
98.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35 NZ$57.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
54.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 NZ$21.37
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
106.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.9 NZ$14.68
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
170.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$999 NZ$1,648
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
972.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,262 NZ$10.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
2.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 NZ$92.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
6.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.3 NZ$63.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
54.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 NZ$153
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
8.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 NZ$154
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
28.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 NZ$1,379
$259 Rp 4.2M
223.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$695 NZ$1,146
$159 Rp 2.6M
337.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 NZ$2,581
$578 Rp 9.4M
170.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NZ$2,286
$336 Rp 5.5M
312.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,102 NZ$3,466
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
110.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,444 NZ$4,032
$860 Rp 14M
184.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palmerston North
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,487 NZ$4,101
$182 Rp 3M
1262.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.28
-49.62%

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Last update for Palmerston North: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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