Cost of Living Comparison Between Petropolis and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Petropolis and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Petropolis is 11.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petropolis is 16.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.34 R$35.18
$3 Rp 48.8K
111.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.46 R$141
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
103.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 R$37.07
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
110.06%
Cappuccino
$1.77 R$9.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 R$6.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 R$13.15
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.24
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
14.04%
Eggs
$1.82 R$10.11
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 R$45.36
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 R$20.73
$4 Rp 64.8K
-6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.6 R$42.19
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-32.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.43
$2.65 Rp 43K
-69.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.45
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.72
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 R$2.62
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.84
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 R$11.26
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 R$31.83
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 R$8.05
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-45.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 R$5.42
$0.32 Rp 5,203
206.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.16 R$251
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
346.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 R$5.71
$0.49 Rp 7,888
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.34 Rp 5,573
97.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 R$39.02
$6.04 Rp 98K
16.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K R$73.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-49.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K R$96.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-45.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 R$348
$62.6 Rp 1M
0.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 R$60
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
163.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.9 R$99.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-26.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 R$144
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
15.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.05 R$200
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
475.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 R$31.88
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
74.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R$1,033
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
99.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,866 R$27K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-20.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.65 R$209
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 R$180
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
30.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 R$475
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 R$313
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-22.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 R$1,912
$259 Rp 4.2M
33.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 R$1,056
$159 Rp 2.6M
19.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 R$2,998
$578 Rp 9.4M
-6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 R$2,358
$336 Rp 5.5M
26.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,429 R$13.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
142.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,706 R$9,467
$860 Rp 14M
98.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petropolis
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 R$3,155
$182 Rp 3M
211.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
13.28
-12.65%

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

Last update for Petropolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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