Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 62.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 89.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 168.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$3 Rp 48.8K
488.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
489.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
259.12%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.26 Rp 4,217
373.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
125.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
63.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.67 Rp 27K
26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
170.18%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
100.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$4 Rp 64.8K
199.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
80.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
45.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.65 Rp 43K
-26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
95.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
206.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
456.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
301.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$0.49 Rp 7,888
965.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$0.34 Rp 5,573
344.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$6.04 Rp 98K
474.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
179.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
10.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$62.6 Rp 1M
249.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
165.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
26.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
175.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
280.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
253.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
472.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$6,098 Rp 99M
73.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
37.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
38.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
65.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$259 Rp 4.2M
429.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$159 Rp 2.6M
458.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$578 Rp 9.4M
352.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$336 Rp 5.5M
381.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
729.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$860 Rp 14M
368.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$182 Rp 3M
1121.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.28
-70.26%

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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