Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotorua and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotorua and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rotorua is 21% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotorua is 44.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 NZ$19.96
$3 Rp 48.8K
303.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 NZ$101
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
388.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 NZ$16
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
205.03%
Cappuccino
$2.76 NZ$4.54
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NZ$3.67
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NZ$3.68
$0.26 Rp 4,217
757.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 NZ$9.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
120.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 NZ$9.13
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
72.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 NZ$3.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
26.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 NZ$2.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
16.67%
Eggs
$5.45 NZ$8.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
140.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 NZ$13.11
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 NZ$14.01
$4 Rp 64.8K
112.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 NZ$17.75
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-4.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-49.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NZ$5.48
$2.65 Rp 43K
25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 NZ$2.05
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 NZ$2.87
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.78
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
88.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 NZ$2.03
$0.56 Rp 9,114
119.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.25 NZ$38.34
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
942.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 NZ$13.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-43.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 NZ$2.31
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NZ$4.66
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
6.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$0.32 Rp 5,203
440.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 NZ$105
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
531.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 NZ$3.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
277.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 NZ$2.63
$0.34 Rp 5,573
367.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.3 NZ$58.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
484.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 NZ$2.67
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
121.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K NZ$46.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K NZ$37K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 NZ$232
$62.6 Rp 1M
124.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.88 NZ$49.28
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
628.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.26 NZ$76.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
90.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.24 NZ$58.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
55.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.06 NZ$16.58
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
60.70%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 NZ$16.72
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
208.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$921 NZ$1,519
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
888.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K NZ$22.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
121.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 NZ$115
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
32.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.54 NZ$58.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
43.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.28 NZ$69.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-50.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 NZ$90.2
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 NZ$1,180
$259 Rp 4.2M
176.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 NZ$868
$159 Rp 2.6M
231.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 NZ$2,385
$578 Rp 9.4M
150.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 NZ$1,464
$336 Rp 5.5M
164.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,256 NZ$7,020
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
325.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 NZ$5,566
$860 Rp 14M
292.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotorua
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,775 NZ$6,227
$182 Rp 3M
1969.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.28
-52.03%

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Last update for Rotorua: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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