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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Popayan is 20.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Popayan is 48.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
12.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.50 COPĀ 88.5K
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
-26.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 COPĀ 27.8K
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
51.85%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COPĀ 5,652
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-46.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,270
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-36.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COPĀ 2,165
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,520
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,433
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-42.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,965
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-39.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,664
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,268
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-3.42%
Eggs
$2.24 COPĀ 8,439
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPĀ 17.1K
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-69.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 COPĀ 20.2K
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
26.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COPĀ 28.2K
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-38.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COPĀ 9,491
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-32.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,025
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,118
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-49.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,416
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-61.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,354
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-42.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,255
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-51.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,202
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-15.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPĀ 2,451
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COPĀ 8,971
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
-28.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 COPĀ 32.0K
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-66.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COPĀ 4,113
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-62.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,531
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-37.18%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,694
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COPĀ 5,602
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
231.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COPĀ 6,419
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
307.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COPĀ 22.1K
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-6.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,560
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
10.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COPĀ 66.9M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
-31.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COPĀ 94.9M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-20.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COPĀ 311.7K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
2.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COPĀ 33.8K
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
125.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 COPĀ 85.1K
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
-3.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 COPĀ 88.0K
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-75.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COPĀ 14.9K
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-4.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 890.9K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-19.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,888 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-10.08%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COPĀ 219.9K
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 COPĀ 123.2K
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-13.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 COPĀ 309.9K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-6.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.0 COPĀ 271.1K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-7.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COPĀ 1.1M
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-71.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 891.1K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-64.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-84.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 COPĀ 1.6M
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-79.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 COPĀ 6.2M
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-46.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COPĀ 5.4M
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-39.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Popayan
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
13.28
-0.75%

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Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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