Cost of Living Comparison Between Punakha and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Punakha and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Punakha is 63.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punakha is 57.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
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Cappuccino
-
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 BTN 70.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 BTN 41.99
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 BTN 55.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-42.11%
Eggs
$1.66 BTN 140
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.91 BTN 415
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 BTN 268
$4 Rp 64.8K
-20.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.53 BTN 298
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-68.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 BTN 338
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
11.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 BTN 202
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
56.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 BTN 198
$2.65 Rp 43K
-11.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 BTN 71.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 BTN 42.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-68.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BTN 73.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-59.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 BTN 23.49
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 BTN 38.51
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BTN 302
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
60.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.1 BTN 261
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-79.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BTN 69.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-66.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BTN 114
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 BTN 195
$0.32 Rp 5,203
621.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.49 Rp 7,888
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.04 Rp 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$62.6 Rp 1M
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$4.1 Rp 66.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.21 BTN 1,453
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-29.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$22.6 Rp 366.9K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
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$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.19 BTN 2,211
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-50.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.74 BTN 991
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-52.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 BTN 4,675
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-35.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.4 BTN 3,495
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-42.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 8,761
$259 Rp 4.2M
-59.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.5 BTN 7,895
$159 Rp 2.6M
-41.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 8,810
$578 Rp 9.4M
-81.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 BTN 11.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-60.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 BTN 289.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
242.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,198 BTN 270K
$860 Rp 14M
271.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punakha
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 BTN 22K
$182 Rp 3M
43.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Punakha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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