Cost of Living Comparison Between Paola and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Paola and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Paola is 50.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 161.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paola is 95.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 146.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paola
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 €15.01
$3 Rp 48.8K
479.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.37 €39.17
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
262.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 €7.87
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
186.48%
Cappuccino
$1.76 €1.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.26 Rp 4,217
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 €3.45
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paola
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.67 Rp 27K
-22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
265.79%
Eggs
$4.63 €3.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
103.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 €8.89
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 €8.23
$4 Rp 64.8K
138.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 €12.22
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
25.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 €3.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
23.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
98.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.65 Rp 43K
25.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 €3.22
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
170.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
64.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.56 Rp 9,114
119.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.49
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
185.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.99 €7.76
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.63
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Paola
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.32 Rp 5,203
771.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.15
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 €3.62
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1132.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.81 €43.01
$6.04 Rp 98K
724.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
108.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
17.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paola
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 €80.1
$62.6 Rp 1M
48.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.86 €24.05
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
579.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.77 €39.51
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
88.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paola
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.6 €55.8
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
185.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 €19.97
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
269.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.33 €8.92
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
213.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paola
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €366
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
354.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,515
$6,098 Rp 99M
80.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paola
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
75.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.42 €33.17
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
54.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
22.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
39.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paola
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 €992
$259 Rp 4.2M
344.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$932 €805
$159 Rp 2.6M
486.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 €1,748
$578 Rp 9.4M
250.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$336 Rp 5.5M
351.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,278 €3,694
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
327.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,835 €2,448
$860 Rp 14M
229.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paola
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,370 €1,183
$182 Rp 3M
650.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.28
-61.75%

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

Last update for Paola: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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