Cost of Living Comparison Between Rota and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rota and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rota is 52.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rota is 54.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rota
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$3 Rp 48.8K
468.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.34 €38.28
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
254.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
187.11%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.79
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.26 Rp 4,217
576.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rota
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
33.33%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.62
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
33.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
16.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 €6.97
$4 Rp 64.8K
101.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
22.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
19.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.65 Rp 43K
-28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
95.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
48.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 €2.25
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
20.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.56 Rp 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 €5.58
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
190.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Rota
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
421.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.83 €29.21
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
234.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
602.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.34 Rp 5,573
502.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.9 €24.95
$6.04 Rp 98K
378.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
139.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
49.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rota
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$62.6 Rp 1M
117.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
380.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.06 €24.23
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
15.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rota
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.84 €41.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
111.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.81
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
137.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
198.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rota
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$381 €329
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
308.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,229 €7,105
$6,098 Rp 99M
34.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rota
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 €64.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
41.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.66 €29.07
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
35.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 €67.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
50.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rota
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$259 Rp 4.2M
231.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 €590
$159 Rp 2.6M
329.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 €1,144
$578 Rp 9.4M
129.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 €854
$336 Rp 5.5M
194.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,535 €3,052
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
253.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 €1,768
$860 Rp 14M
137.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rota
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,258 €1,086
$182 Rp 3M
589.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.28
-73.27%

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Last update for Rota: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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