Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 24.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 33.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-50.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-3.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,936
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,578
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-23.68%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
7.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,265
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-15.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
37.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
16.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,809
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-5.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,092
$0.49 Rp 7,888
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,559
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
16.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
12.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
5.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 Rp 99K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-2.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-5.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
22.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-19.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-21.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
2.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-1.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-1.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
34.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 Rp 11.3M
$860 Rp 14M
-19.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$182 Rp 3M
81.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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

Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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