Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rhodes is 86.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rhodes is 103.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$3 Rp 48.8K
470.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.4 €56.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
422.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 €8.54
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
211.01%
Cappuccino
$4.29 €3.71
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
94.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.26 Rp 4,217
157.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
129.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
52.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.67 Rp 27K
23.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.19 €4.48
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
355.26%
Eggs
$5.97 €5.15
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
163.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.06 €15.59
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
29.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
320.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
42.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-34.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
82.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.44 €4.7
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
143.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.7 €6.65
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
5.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.32 Rp 5,203
637.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.5 €79.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
813.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
869.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.36 €9.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
88.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
194.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-18.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €150
$62.6 Rp 1M
176.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 €18.33
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
417.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.86 €24.92
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
18.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 €51.6
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
164.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 €10.02
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
85.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
180.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 €343
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
326.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,980 €5,163
$6,098 Rp 99M
-1.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$173 €149
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
226.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 €37.76
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
76.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €95.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
30.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 €151
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
141.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 €496
$259 Rp 4.2M
122.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 €362
$159 Rp 2.6M
163.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$578 Rp 9.4M
71.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$336 Rp 5.5M
102.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,481 €3,006
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
247.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,099 €1,813
$860 Rp 14M
143.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rhodes
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 €1,163
$182 Rp 3M
638.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
13.28
-64.61%

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Last update for Rhodes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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