Cost of Living Comparison Between Quanzhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Quanzhou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Quanzhou is 14.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quanzhou is 8.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ¥15.26
$3 Rp 48.8K
-29.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 ¥166
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
84.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ¥39.22
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
72.01%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ¥19.88
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
25.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.42
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ¥9.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-44.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥20.56
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ¥10.12
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ¥4.94
$1.67 Rp 27K
-58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.88
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.07%
Eggs
$1.15 ¥8.23
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-49.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 ¥81.2
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-18.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 ¥16.75
$4 Rp 64.8K
-41.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 ¥80.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-1.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ¥17.04
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.86
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 ¥11.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ¥13.59
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
36.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.96
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-38.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 ¥12.31
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-20.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ¥6.27
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.72
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ¥19.7
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
23.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 ¥51.8
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.34
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ¥11.29
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-40.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.91 ¥236
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
225.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.75
$0.49 Rp 7,888
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 ¥48.61
$6.04 Rp 98K
12.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.07
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K ¥108.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-42.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ¥98.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-57.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.62 ¥277
$62.6 Rp 1M
-38.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.2 ¥30.11
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
2.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.48 ¥68
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-61.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ¥403
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
148.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.19 ¥202
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
350.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ¥40.08
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
69.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 ¥840
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
25.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K ¥152.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
249.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ¥197
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.74 ¥192
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 ¥604
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 ¥570
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 ¥1,727
$259 Rp 4.2M
-6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,813
$159 Rp 2.6M
59.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ¥3,005
$578 Rp 9.4M
-27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ¥2,156
$336 Rp 5.5M
-10.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,793 ¥20K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
179.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,864 ¥13.4K
$860 Rp 14M
116.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quanzhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 ¥6,289
$182 Rp 3M
380.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.28
-73.19%

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Last update for Quanzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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