Cost of Living Comparison Between Semey and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Semey and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Semey is 22.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semey is 13.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semey
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ₸2,304
$3 Rp 48.8K
50.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.24 ₸13.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
117.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 ₸2,504
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
54.09%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₸810
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ₸462
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₸263
$0.26 Rp 4,217
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₸606
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-52.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₸936
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semey
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₸373
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₸174
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 ₸819
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
40.35%
Eggs
$1.27 ₸650
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-44.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.58 ₸4,385
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-38.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 ₸2,374
$4 Rp 64.8K
16.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.98 ₸3,570
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-38.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 ₸689
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 ₸1,007
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ₸988
$2.65 Rp 43K
-27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₸966
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
36.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ₸304
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-62.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₸208
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₸520
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₸394
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 ₸1,377
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
20.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 ₸3,079
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-59.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₸507
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₸815
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Semey
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ₸100
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₸524
$0.49 Rp 7,888
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₸323
$0.34 Rp 5,573
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 ₸2,377
$6.04 Rp 98K
-23.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸236
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ₸10.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₸12.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semey
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.23 ₸25.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-21.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 ₸4,392
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
109.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.7 ₸6,495
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-47.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semey
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.93 ₸16.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
45.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.87 ₸5,048
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
57.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 ₸2,209
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
31.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semey
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 ₸106.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
124.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,944 ₸2.5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-18.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semey
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 ₸29.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
8.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.03 ₸17.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 ₸44.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 ₸40.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semey
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₸158.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
19.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ₸104.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
28.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 ₸266.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₸200K
$336 Rp 5.5M
16.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$815 ₸416.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-18.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 ₸376.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-14.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semey
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
13.28
38.48%

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Last update for Semey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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