Cost of Living Comparison Between Saitama and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Saitama and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Saitama is 48.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saitama is 22.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 ¥852
$3 Rp 48.8K
97.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 ¥5,064
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
181.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥683
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
49.37%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥452
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥107
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥106
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ¥293
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ¥459
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥228
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 ¥247
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 ¥429
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
162.28%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥328
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 ¥1,476
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ¥894
$4 Rp 64.8K
55.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.59 ¥2,240
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
37.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 ¥856
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
65.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ¥200
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 ¥581
$2.65 Rp 43K
52.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.02 ¥865
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
336.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.21 ¥461
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
103.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 ¥251
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-19.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥198
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥124
$0.56 Rp 9,114
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ¥587
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
83.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 ¥921
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥264
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥296
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 ¥528
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1050.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 ¥8,018
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
451.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 ¥488
$0.49 Rp 7,888
593.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥416
$0.34 Rp 5,573
752.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.82 ¥3,135
$6.04 Rp 98K
261.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥169
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K ¥2.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-41.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 ¥20.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
129.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.72 ¥2,833
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
380.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 ¥4,899
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
40.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 ¥10K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
209.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ¥2,030
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
125.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.33 ¥1,771
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
274.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 ¥41.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
208.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
124.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.84 ¥5,580
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-26.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.4 ¥3,936
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 ¥8,793
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 ¥9,820
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ¥61.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
66.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ¥37.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
62.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ¥126.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
51.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ¥95.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
97.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 ¥380.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
164.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,973 ¥283.5K
$860 Rp 14M
129.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saitama
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,592 ¥228.6K
$182 Rp 3M
772.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.86
13.28
-85.99%

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Last update for Saitama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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