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Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Placetas is 13.7% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Placetas is 1.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 CUPย 358
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
334.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.39 CUPย 321
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-59.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 CUPย 165
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
36.31%
Cappuccino
$3.18 CUPย 76.3
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
11.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CUPย 75.8
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
135.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CUPย 44.42
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
146.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 CUPย 121
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
74.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 CUPย 71.9
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-23.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CUPย 47.37
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
9.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 CUPย 47.52
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-22.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 CUPย 24.42
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-14.29%
Eggs
$1.17 CUPย 28.01
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-51.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 CUPย 180
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-47.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 CUPย 74.8
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-25.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 CUPย 302
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 CUPย 43.99
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-50.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 CUPย 25.74
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 CUPย 41.31
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 CUPย 26.81
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-49.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 CUPย 24.64
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-48.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 CUPย 24.41
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-55.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 CUPย 24.27
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 CUPย 23.61
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
25.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 CUPย 74.1
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-2.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 CUPย 239
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-58.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CUPย 46.85
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-29.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 CUPย 70.4
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
6.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUPย 5.05
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 CUPย 474
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
142.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 CUPย 117
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
984.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUPย 9.99
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.26 CUPย 366
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
146.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUPย 30.45
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
58.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$78.8K CUPย 1.9M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
200.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.5K CUPย 1.6M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
113.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.85 CUPย 836
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-56.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.85 CUPย 356
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
260.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$219 CUPย 5,245
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
822.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.61 CUPย 975
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-58.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.84 CUPย 236
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
56.44%
Cinema Ticket
$0.98 CUPย 23.43
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-76.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 CUPย 2,845
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-60.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K CUPย 261.6K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
66.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.15 CUPย 1,060
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-17.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.30 CUPย 727
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-20.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 CUPย 1,211
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 CUPย 1,539
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-18.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 CUPย 4,767
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-80.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 CUPย 16.5K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
2.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 CUPย 23.1K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-71.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CUPย 14.3K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-71.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$335 CUPย 8,043
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-88.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$356 CUPย 8,534
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-84.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$53.4 CUPย 1,282
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-70.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.28
12.95%

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Last update for Placetas: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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