Cost of Living Comparison Between Paros and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Paros and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Paros is 52% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paros is 93.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paros
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.83
$3 Rp 48.8K
357.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
369.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
259.75%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.42
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
79.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
79.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
125.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paros
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
140.35%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
126.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.38 €14.14
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
17.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 €10.04
$4 Rp 64.8K
190.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
27.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
43.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-17.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-9.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.56 Rp 9,114
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
133.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 €8.22
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Paros
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
603.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.2 €59.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
583.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
863.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 €9.9
$6.04 Rp 98K
89.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
189.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K €18.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paros
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 €139
$62.6 Rp 1M
156.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 €19.67
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
455.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 €31.83
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paros
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 €30.27
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
55.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$68.2 €58.9
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
989.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 €8.13
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
186.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paros
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 €365
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
353.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,147 €3,580
$6,098 Rp 99M
-31.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paros
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €86.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
88.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 €27.54
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
28.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 €69.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
57.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paros
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$259 Rp 4.2M
202.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$159 Rp 2.6M
351.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 €1,221
$578 Rp 9.4M
144.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 €1,136
$336 Rp 5.5M
291.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K €9,426
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
991.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,869 €7,657
$860 Rp 14M
930.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paros
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 €972
$182 Rp 3M
516.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.28
-66.57%

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Last update for Paros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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