Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rethymno is 69.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rethymno is 90.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.01 €12.1
$3 Rp 48.8K
367.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.43 €40.09
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
270.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.84
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
258.49%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.06
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
60.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.4
$0.26 Rp 4,217
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
137.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
139.47%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
80.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.24 €14.88
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
23.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$4 Rp 64.8K
189.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
30.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.65 Rp 43K
-45.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-47.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-27.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
139.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.91
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
28.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
384.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.83 €40.43
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
362.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.49 Rp 7,888
830.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.41 €9.85
$6.04 Rp 98K
88.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
186.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 €137
$62.6 Rp 1M
153.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.4 €17.61
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
397.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
37.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.86
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
109.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 €7.06
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
148.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 €336
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
317.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 €3,535
$6,098 Rp 99M
-32.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.9 €86.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
89.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 €40.72
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
89.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
86.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$259 Rp 4.2M
127.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 €383
$159 Rp 2.6M
178.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 €835
$578 Rp 9.4M
67.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$336 Rp 5.5M
127.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,645 €4,010
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
364.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,536 €3,053
$860 Rp 14M
310.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rethymno
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$927 €800
$182 Rp 3M
407.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.28
-67.62%

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Last update for Rethymno: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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