Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarinda and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarinda and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarinda is 8.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarinda is 9.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-47.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.21 Rp 198.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-2.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 Rp 93.2K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
80.50%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,069
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,285
$0.26 Rp 4,217
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-3.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.9K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-44.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-35.96%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 Rp 131.6K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 Rp 63K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 Rp 176.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.81%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 Rp 92.7K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
58.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 26.2K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 32.3K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-9.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,037
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.66 Rp 335.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
37.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 Rp 32.7K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
16.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,842
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 Rp 161.2K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-1.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,557
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 455.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
10.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 70K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
5.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 Rp 364.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 Rp 373.6K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.25 Rp 101.4K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-8.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,728 Rp 125.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
26.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 Rp 684K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 Rp 492K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
22.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-1.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-0.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 Rp 9.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-0.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 Rp 18.6M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
14.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$894 Rp 14.5M
$860 Rp 14M
3.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarinda
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 Rp 5.7M
$182 Rp 3M
91.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Samarinda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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