Cost of Living Comparison Between Riobamba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Riobamba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Riobamba is 21.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riobamba is 33.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 $3.54
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.84 $14.84
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
18.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 $6.54
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
105.66%
Cappuccino
$1.96 $1.96
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-11.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 $0.76
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 $0.65
$0.26 Rp 4,217
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 $1.52
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-39.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 $2.56
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 $1.64
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 $0.81
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.95%
Eggs
$1.77 $1.77
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.06 $2.06
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-85.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 $3.21
$4 Rp 64.8K
-19.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.68 $4.68
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-58.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 $1.41
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-60.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 $0.49
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-67.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 $1.18
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 $0.82
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-48.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 $0.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-59.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 $0.46
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-55.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 $5.63
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
152.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 $5.61
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 $1.51
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-37.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 $3.28
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 $0.29
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.49 Rp 7,888
26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 $13.45
$6.04 Rp 98K
122.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K $30.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
16.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K $28.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.65 $19.65
$62.6 Rp 1M
-68.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 $6.82
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
66.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.41 $30.41
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
25.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.45 $25.45
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 $5.74
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
74.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 $80.5
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-13.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,424 $1,424
$6,098 Rp 99M
-76.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 $50.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 $50.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
102.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 $98.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
16.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.1 $67.1
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-7.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 $116
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.3 $93.3
$159 Rp 2.6M
-41.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 $224
$578 Rp 9.4M
-61.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 $189
$336 Rp 5.5M
-43.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$502 $502
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-49.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riobamba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 $334
$182 Rp 3M
82.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.28
-13.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Riobamba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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