Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 4.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 R$39.4
$3 Rp 48.8K
136.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 R$198
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
185.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 R$35.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
103.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.97
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.28
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.26 Rp 4,217
246.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-27.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-15.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.48
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
23.68%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 R$43.53
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.17
$4 Rp 64.8K
-9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 R$45.78
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-26.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 R$13.25
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.58
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.43
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.45
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-46.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-39.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 R$10.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-12.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 R$40.77
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 R$11.67
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R$7.2
$0.32 Rp 5,203
306.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.57 R$214
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
281.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.28
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 R$3.85
$0.34 Rp 5,573
102.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 R$43.29
$6.04 Rp 98K
29.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$574
$62.6 Rp 1M
65.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.89 R$66
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
190.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 R$103
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-23.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 R$144
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
14.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.74 R$132
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
279.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 R$36.47
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
99.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 R$2,995
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
478.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K R$65.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
92.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 R$252
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 R$231
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
67.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 R$415
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 R$334
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-17.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 R$2,475
$259 Rp 4.2M
72.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R$1,846
$159 Rp 2.6M
109.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 R$4,780
$578 Rp 9.4M
49.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,182
$336 Rp 5.5M
70.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,021 R$11.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
101.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 R$6,568
$860 Rp 14M
37.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 R$2,509
$182 Rp 3M
147.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.28
-14.68%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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