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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Samarinda is 13% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Samarinda is 33.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
-55.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.51 RpĀ 211.9K
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
-61.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 RpĀ 100.4K
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
22.02%
Cappuccino
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-41.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RpĀ 8,258
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-64.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 RpĀ 6,952
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 RpĀ 40.7K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 RpĀ 61.5K
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-7.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.6K
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RpĀ 15.3K
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-63.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-37.61%
Eggs
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-34.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 RpĀ 134.8K
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-46.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 RpĀ 64.4K
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
-10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 RpĀ 188.5K
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.60 RpĀ 94.9K
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
50.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-55.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RpĀ 27.3K
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-31.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 RpĀ 25.2K
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 RpĀ 34.4K
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-12.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-3.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 RpĀ 38.3K
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
-31.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.21 RpĀ 376.3K
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-11.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 RpĀ 34.5K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 RpĀ 53.2K
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
13.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 RpĀ 5,513
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 RpĀ 168.3K
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
20.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RpĀ 15.1K
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
97.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,302
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
-11.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 RpĀ 50.1K
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-52.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
-27.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K RpĀ 417.1M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
-4.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RpĀ 463.4M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
-14.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 RpĀ 1.2M
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-12.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 RpĀ 73.4K
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
9.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 RpĀ 388.7K
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
-2.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.35 RpĀ 395.6K
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-76.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 RpĀ 103.1K
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-5.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
-27.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.0 RpĀ 1.6M
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-68.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,649 RpĀ 129.6M
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
16.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 RpĀ 707.7K
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
-22.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.71 RpĀ 520.3K
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
-19.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-23.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 RpĀ 1.2M
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-6.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 RpĀ 2.6M
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-76.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RpĀ 9.8M
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-83.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 RpĀ 5.7M
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-83.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,400 RpĀ 23.7M
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-53.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 RpĀ 12.7M
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-68.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Samarinda
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 RpĀ 6.0M
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
97.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Samarinda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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