Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulista and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulista and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Paulista is 19.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paulista is 31.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 R$33.08
$3 Rp 48.8K
98.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 R$78.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
13.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.37
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
94.65%
Cappuccino
$1.46 R$8.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 R$1.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 R$8.88
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 R$12.21
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-31.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-40.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 R$6.66
$1.67 Rp 27K
-28.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.11
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-19.30%
Eggs
$1.91 R$10.62
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.48 R$13.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-82.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 R$14.8
$4 Rp 64.8K
-33.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 R$28.26
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-54.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 R$9.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.89
$2.65 Rp 43K
-66.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.51
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 R$4.06
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 R$2.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-64.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 R$10.93
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-11.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.54 R$19.62
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-76.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.88
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R$13.68
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.84
$0.32 Rp 5,203
171.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.25 R$218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
287.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.19
$0.49 Rp 7,888
91.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.95
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11 R$61.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
82.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.67
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K R$71.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-51.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.81 R$232
$62.6 Rp 1M
-33.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.36 R$85.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
274.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.84 R$105
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-22.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 R$121
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
249.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.25 R$29.14
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
59.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.6 R$353
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-31.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,354 R$24.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.47 R$91.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-68.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.25 R$240
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.32 R$246
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-48.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 R$296
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paulista
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,761
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,200
$159 Rp 2.6M
36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 R$3,294
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,413
$336 Rp 5.5M
29.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,581 R$8,778
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
58.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 R$5,040
$860 Rp 14M
5.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paulista
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 Paulista: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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