Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Quezon City is 3.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quezon City is 0.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 ₱263
$3 Rp 48.8K
57.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.94 ₱1,166
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 ₱175
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-0.94%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ₱163
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
32.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₱51.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₱19.44
$0.26 Rp 4,217
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ₱70.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ₱146
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-18.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 ₱117
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
40.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱70.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ₱61.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-3.51%
Eggs
$2.01 ₱112
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 ₱387
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-50.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 ₱242
$4 Rp 64.8K
8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 ₱409
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-34.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 ₱245
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱88
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 ₱162
$2.65 Rp 43K
9.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 ₱94
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
22.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 ₱160
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
82.28%
Onion (1kg)
$4.12 ₱229
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
90.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ₱87.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₱58.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ₱176
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
42.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 ₱418
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₱87.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-35.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₱112
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₱25.51
$0.32 Rp 5,203
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.43
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₱116
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ₱1.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-3.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₱9,104
$62.6 Rp 1M
161.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.86 ₱1,830
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
701.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.47 ₱1,697
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
25.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 ₱1,407
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
11.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.36 ₱354
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
1.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 ₱405
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
120.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.2 ₱4,574
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-11.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,823 ₱157.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-53.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.31 ₱1,799
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-38.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.14 ₱1,678
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 ₱5,565
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 ₱5,209
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
29.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₱15K
$259 Rp 4.2M
4.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ₱11K
$159 Rp 2.6M
24.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 ₱40.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
26.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 ₱23.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,334 ₱129.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
133.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,422 ₱79.2K
$860 Rp 14M
65.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quezon City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ₱29.5K
$182 Rp 3M
189.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
13.28
-38.78%

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

Last update for Quezon City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.