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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio Verde is 6.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio Verde is 21.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 R$20.1
$3 Rp 48.8K
20.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 R$79.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
14.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$34.41
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
94.97%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.04
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.11
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-27.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.62
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 R$8.7
$1.67 Rp 27K
-5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.27
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
14.91%
Eggs
$1.94 R$10.79
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 R$40.14
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 R$23.85
$4 Rp 64.8K
7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.91 R$32.79
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-47.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.86
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.33
$2.65 Rp 43K
-70.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 R$10.29
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
34.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 R$9.23
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-23.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 R$13.25
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
7.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 R$46.19
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 R$8.49
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R$14.88
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.22
$0.32 Rp 5,203
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.2 R$218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
287.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 R$5.75
$0.49 Rp 7,888
112.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.24
$0.34 Rp 5,573
123.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.3 R$40.52
$6.04 Rp 98K
20.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K R$109.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$62.6 Rp 1M
11.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 R$104
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
357.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.22 R$101
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.14 R$123
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-2.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.56 R$120
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
244.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 R$27.54
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
50.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 R$1,617
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
212.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,186 R$12.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-64.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 R$362
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
23.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 R$343
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
149.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$414
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 R$394
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-1.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,210
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$3,213
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,423
$336 Rp 5.5M
29.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,633 R$9,066
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
63.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 R$5,601
$860 Rp 14M
17.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio Verde
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.94
13.28
-10.09%

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Last update for Rio Verde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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