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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Paradise is 8.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Paradise is 55.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.63 GYDย 2,014
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
180.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.0 GYDย 13.4K
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
95.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 GYDย 1,821
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
72.62%
Cappuccino
$4.45 GYDย 931
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
56.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 GYDย 246
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-11.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 GYDย 137
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 GYDย 482
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GYDย 513
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-37.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.64 GYDย 761
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
102.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 GYDย 386
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-27.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 GYDย 378
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
52.10%
Eggs
$3.56 GYDย 745
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
47.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 GYDย 2,067
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-31.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 GYDย 1,186
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 GYDย 1,963
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-20.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 GYDย 833
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 GYDย 475
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
45.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 GYDย 481
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-16.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 GYDย 520
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
12.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 GYDย 305
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-26.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 GYDย 420
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-12.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 GYDย 273
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
29.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 GYDย 338
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 GYDย 448
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-32.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 GYDย 2,301
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-53.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 GYDย 334
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-42.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 GYDย 528
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-8.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 GYDย 124
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
118.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.61 GYDย 6,193
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
263.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 GYDย 490
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
420.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.37 GYDย 705
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
702.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.50 GYDย 1,986
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
53.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 GYDย 214
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K GYDย 3.3M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-39.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K GYDย 3.8M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-41.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.5 GYDย 16.2K
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-3.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 GYDย 5,761
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
568.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.1 GYDย 14.5K
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
191.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 GYDย 10.6K
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-47.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 GYDย 1,281
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
48.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$911 GYDย 190.5K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
205.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.3K GYDย 4.3M
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
210.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.19 GYDย 6,734
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-39.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.98 GYDย 9,827
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
22.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 GYDย 12.8K
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-28.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.3 GYDย 13.2K
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-19.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 GYDย 63.7K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-70.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 GYDย 170.4K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
21.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 GYDย 256.0K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-63.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 GYDย 137.4K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-68.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,434 GYDย 718.4K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
13.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$465 GYDย 97.2K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-80.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paradise
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$715 GYDย 149.5K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
300.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
13.28
-46.46%

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Last update for Paradise: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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