Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Potsdam is 91.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 253.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Potsdam is 108.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 208.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$3 Rp 48.8K
475.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
460.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 €10.87
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
295.91%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
97.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
152.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.14
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
138.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
31.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 €3.69
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
275.44%
Eggs
$3.95 €3.41
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
74.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 €12.8
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.18 €14.84
$4 Rp 64.8K
329.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.41 €19.35
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
98.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.65 Rp 43K
-16.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 €4.56
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
282.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
91.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.56 Rp 9,114
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 €8.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
353.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.32 Rp 5,203
846.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 €46.15
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
428.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$0.49 Rp 7,888
959.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.34 Rp 5,573
526.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.27 €27
$6.04 Rp 98K
417.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
172.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
21.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$662 €571
$62.6 Rp 1M
956.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 €28.72
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
711.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 €48.24
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
129.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.14 €38.97
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
99.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.98 €21.57
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
299.04%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
422.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$910 €786
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
876.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,863
$6,098 Rp 99M
87.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 €75.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
66.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 €28.77
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
34.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
62.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$259 Rp 4.2M
330.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$159 Rp 2.6M
429.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 €1,709
$578 Rp 9.4M
242.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 €1,228
$336 Rp 5.5M
323.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,316 €7,180
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
731.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,970 €6,018
$860 Rp 14M
710.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 €2,905
$182 Rp 3M
1744.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
13.28
-70.63%

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

Last update for Potsdam: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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