Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 30.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 33.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-56.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
7.86%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,290
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,884
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-24.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-34.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-6.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
23.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-9.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,851
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
7.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
60.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
34.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,226
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-3.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-59.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,626
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-19.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-8.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-30.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
10.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-5.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-17.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-13.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
22.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-22.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 501K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-30.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-8.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-1.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-0.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$336 Rp 5.5M
0.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 Rp 23M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
41.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$815 Rp 13.2M
$860 Rp 14M
-5.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$182 Rp 3M
-41.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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