Cost of Living Comparison Between Paradise and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Paradise and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Paradise is 28.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 122.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paradise is 60.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 GYD 1,966
$3 Rp 48.8K
215.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.5 GYD 13.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
423.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 GYD 1,845
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
178.93%
Cappuccino
$4.47 GYD 929
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
102.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 GYD 257
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 GYD 146
$0.26 Rp 4,217
169.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 GYD 488
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GYD 511
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.71 GYD 772
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
148.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 GYD 372
$1.67 Rp 27K
7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 GYD 374
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
57.89%
Eggs
$3.52 GYD 733
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
55.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 GYD 2,119
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 GYD 1,227
$4 Rp 64.8K
47.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 GYD 1,979
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 GYD 807
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
7.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 GYD 462
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
45.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 GYD 500
$2.65 Rp 43K
-9.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 GYD 521
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
81.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 GYD 300
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 GYD 403
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 GYD 270
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 GYD 338
$0.56 Rp 9,114
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 GYD 466
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 GYD 2,289
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-26.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 GYD 328
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 GYD 519
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 GYD 116
$0.32 Rp 5,203
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.03 GYD 6,246
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
196.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 GYD 509
$0.49 Rp 7,888
400.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 GYD 679
$0.34 Rp 5,573
861.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.77 GYD 2,032
$6.04 Rp 98K
61.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 GYD 212
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K GYD 3.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-40.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K GYD 3.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-44.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 GYD 15.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
20.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.55 GYD 5,730
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
571.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.4 GYD 14K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
177.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 GYD 10.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
123.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 GYD 1,293
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
88.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$903 GYD 187.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
868.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.7K GYD 4.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
239.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.5 GYD 6,550
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-40.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.78 GYD 9,937
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
92.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62 GYD 12.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-27.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63 GYD 13.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-13.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 GYD 62.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
16.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 GYD 169.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
411.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 GYD 246.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
105.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 GYD 136.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
95.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,376 GYD 702.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
237.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 GYD 97.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-45.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$707 GYD 147.1K
$182 Rp 3M
287.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
13.28
-46.46%

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

Last update for Paradise: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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