Cost of Living Comparison Between Putian and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Putian and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Putian is 19.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Putian is 8.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putian
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 ¥14.88
$3 Rp 48.8K
-30.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.64 ¥162
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
80.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 ¥39.34
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
72.64%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ¥19.44
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
22.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ¥4.95
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-72.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ¥20.25
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putian
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 ¥12.91
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 ¥14.92
$1.67 Rp 27K
24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.75
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-29.82%
Eggs
$1.32 ¥9.47
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 ¥81.1
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 ¥17.07
$4 Rp 64.8K
-40.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 ¥80.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 ¥16.79
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 ¥9.48
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.77
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ¥13.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.87
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ¥11.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ¥5.88
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-21.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ¥20.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 ¥75.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.35
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.78
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Putian
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.59 ¥119
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
63.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.52 ¥46.76
$6.04 Rp 98K
7.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ¥118.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-37.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥124K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-45.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putian
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.18 ¥274
$62.6 Rp 1M
-39.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.02 ¥71.8
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
144.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.87 ¥85.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putian
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.56 ¥298
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ¥100
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
122.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.68 ¥69.4
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
194.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putian
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 ¥3,307
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
394.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ¥120.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
176.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putian
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.03 ¥309
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.13 ¥195
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 ¥620
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 ¥576
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
10.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putian
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥2,014
$259 Rp 4.2M
8.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,321
$159 Rp 2.6M
15.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ¥4,223
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ¥2,630
$336 Rp 5.5M
9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,496 ¥17.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
149.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,031 ¥14.6K
$860 Rp 14M
136.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putian
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$435 ¥3,120
$182 Rp 3M
138.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.28
-73.19%

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

Last update for Putian: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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