Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Grande and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Grande and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio Grande is 16.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio Grande is 3.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 R$35.61
$3 Rp 48.8K
113.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 R$130
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
87.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.73
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
96.86%
Cappuccino
$1.24 R$6.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.19
$0.26 Rp 4,217
188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 R$11.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 R$19.66
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
10.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.65
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.97
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-4.39%
Eggs
$1.81 R$10.07
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-20.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.51 R$19.51
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-74.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 R$25.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
15.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 R$51.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-18.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 R$11.01
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.24
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 R$3.06
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-60.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-33.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 R$3.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-69.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 R$1.94
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-66.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.68
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-13.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 R$36.46
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R$5.71
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.43
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-28.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.85
$0.32 Rp 5,203
171.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.09 R$217
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
286.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.73
$0.49 Rp 7,888
220.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
211.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 R$30.48
$6.04 Rp 98K
-9.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$135.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-6.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.9 R$332
$62.6 Rp 1M
-4.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.08 R$44.86
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
97.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 R$113
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-16.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.67 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.52 R$119
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
243.77%
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 R$15.25
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 R$1,694
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
227.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,125 R$39.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
16.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.31 R$163
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-44.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.88 R$199
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
44.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 R$400
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$346
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,761
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,191
$159 Rp 2.6M
35.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,256
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,387
$336 Rp 5.5M
27.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,562 R$8,668
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
56.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,605
$860 Rp 14M
17.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio Grande
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Rio Grande: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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