Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Pula is 80.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pula is 54.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 114.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pula
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$3 Rp 48.8K
367.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 €64.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
494.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 €8.16
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
197.17%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.12
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
186.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.26 Rp 4,217
676.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
37.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 €4.22
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pula
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.67 Rp 27K
-0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
213.16%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
87.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 €7.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
123.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 €9.31
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.65 Rp 43K
-16.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
158.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 €0.72
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-61.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.56 Rp 9,114
144.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 €4.43
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
130.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-4.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Pula
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.32 Rp 5,203
637.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.49 €30.64
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
250.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 €2.72
$0.49 Rp 7,888
542.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
202.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 €7.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
49.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
136.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pula
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €113
$62.6 Rp 1M
108.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.4 €20.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
470.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.85 €28.36
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
35.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pula
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
158.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.2 €35.57
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
558.15%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.85
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
387.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pula
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 €220
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
173.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,310 €1,995
$6,098 Rp 99M
-62.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pula
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
77.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 €33.46
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 €141
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
92.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
61.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pula
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$259 Rp 4.2M
154.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 €390
$159 Rp 2.6M
184.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,003
$578 Rp 9.4M
101.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 €765
$336 Rp 5.5M
163.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,261 €3,679
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
325.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,258 €2,813
$860 Rp 14M
278.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pula
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,507 €1,301
$182 Rp 3M
725.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.28
-68.22%

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Last update for Pula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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