Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulinia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulinia and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Paulinia is 2.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paulinia is 5.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.11 R$39.46
$3 Rp 48.8K
137.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.17 R$179
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
156.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 R$38.25
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
116.67%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$11.47
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.84
$0.26 Rp 4,217
234.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 R$15.84
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.73
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-30.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 R$8.93
$1.67 Rp 27K
-3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
21.05%
Eggs
$2.35 R$13.05
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.83 R$71.2
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-7.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 R$22.58
$4 Rp 64.8K
1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 R$48.62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-22.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R$9.05
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.62
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.72
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.69
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
26.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.99
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-20.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 R$5.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.8
$0.56 Rp 9,114
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$11.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-4.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 R$46.75
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-43.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R$7.36
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.18 R$217
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
287.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.15
$0.49 Rp 7,888
126.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 R$44.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
31.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
46.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K R$122.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-15.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$158.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 R$484
$62.6 Rp 1M
39.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.55 R$91.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
303.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 R$124
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-8.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.53 R$197
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
57.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.05 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
252.24%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 R$41.69
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
128.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 R$1,839
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
255.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,854 R$43.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
28.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.66 R$253
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.64 R$248
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
79.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 R$436
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 R$352
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,735
$259 Rp 4.2M
20.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,182
$159 Rp 2.6M
34.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 R$3,175
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,346
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,459 R$8,098
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
45.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,035 R$5,744
$860 Rp 14M
20.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paulinia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Paulinia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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