Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Penza is 21.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Penza is 9.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Penza
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 ₽611
$3 Rp 48.8K
155.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.21 ₽2,570
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
157.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 ₽443
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
74.53%
Cappuccino
$1.13 ₽89.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-48.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₽67.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽48.13
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ₽89.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ₽179
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Penza
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ₽98.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
-53.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 ₽133
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
45.61%
Eggs
$1.81 ₽144
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-20.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ₽813
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ₽332
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 ₽686
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-23.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₽92.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-67.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ₽140
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$2.65 Rp 43K
-34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 ₽236
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
114.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₽36.86
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₽39.19
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-77.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 ₽147
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₽56.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ₽241
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
35.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 ₽549
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₽74.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₽155
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Penza
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₽36.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽156
$0.49 Rp 7,888
297.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₽43.48
$0.34 Rp 5,573
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 ₽358
$6.04 Rp 98K
-25.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽60.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K ₽2.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
28.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K ₽2.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
12.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Penza
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ₽8,723
$62.6 Rp 1M
74.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.91 ₽472
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
44.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.95 ₽635
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-67.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Penza
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.45 ₽2,509
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₽309
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
17.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Penza
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 ₽25.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
242.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,945 ₽554.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
13.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Penza
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 ₽5,665
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
34.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.17 ₽3,604
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
81.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,167
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
34.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,653
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
49.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Penza
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ₽35.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
71.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₽20.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
58.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ₽63.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
38.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 ₽28.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
4.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,234 ₽178.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
123.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,285 ₽102.6K
$860 Rp 14M
49.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Penza
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 ₽45.3K
$182 Rp 3M
210.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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

Last update for Penza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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