Cost of Living Comparison Between Protaras and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Protaras and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Protaras is 50.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 147.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Protaras is 67.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 156.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 €15.01
$3 Rp 48.8K
479.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
455.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 €7.47
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
172.01%
Cappuccino
$3.68 €3.17
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
94.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
423.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 €3.22
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
49.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.78
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
36.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
116.67%
Eggs
$4.62 €3.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
103.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.83 €14.53
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
20.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
128.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 €12.42
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
27.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
22.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
182.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-12.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.56 Rp 9,114
48.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.02
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
160.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 €5.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.32 Rp 5,203
628.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.9 €45.64
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
422.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.61 €7.43
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1657.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.34 Rp 5,573
497.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 €18.47
$6.04 Rp 98K
254.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
126.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
12.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$62.6 Rp 1M
204.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.87 €20.61
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
482.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.82 €34.38
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
63.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.4 €60.8
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
211.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.6 €25.56
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
372.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 €9.96
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
250.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
386.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,697 €6,645
$6,098 Rp 99M
26.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
63.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 €47.73
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
122.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €93.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
27.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$259 Rp 4.2M
197.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 €570
$159 Rp 2.6M
315.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 €1,356
$578 Rp 9.4M
171.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 €1,149
$336 Rp 5.5M
295.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,301 €2,850
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
229.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,568 €2,218
$860 Rp 14M
198.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Protaras
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.28
-67.32%

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Last update for Protaras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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