Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sendai is 24% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sendai is 37.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥971
$3 Rp 48.8K
125.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.4 ¥4,942
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
174.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥713
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.97%
Cappuccino
$3.96 ¥569
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
79.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥227
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥113
$0.26 Rp 4,217
203.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 ¥495
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
38.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ¥500
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ¥207
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 ¥169
$1.67 Rp 27K
-29.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 ¥561
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
242.98%
Eggs
$1.79 ¥257
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ¥1,468
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 ¥1,069
$4 Rp 64.8K
86.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ¥1,393
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.55 ¥798
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
54.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 ¥315
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
43.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.9 ¥704
$2.65 Rp 43K
84.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 ¥532
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
168.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 ¥363
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ¥283
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-8.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 ¥166
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥106
$0.56 Rp 9,114
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥705
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
120.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 ¥1,102
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 ¥310
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥400
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 ¥254
$0.32 Rp 5,203
453.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.43 ¥7,101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
388.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 ¥774
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1000.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ¥195
$0.34 Rp 5,573
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 ¥2,847
$6.04 Rp 98K
228.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ¥4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 ¥25.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
179.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.11 ¥3,320
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
463.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 ¥4,571
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
30.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ¥7,735
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
138.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.7 ¥1,967
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
118.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 ¥1,767
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
273.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ¥46K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
243.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,267 ¥900.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
2.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ¥8,844
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
16.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 ¥5,725
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
60.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51 ¥7,328
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-40.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ¥10.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$259 Rp 4.2M
74.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ¥47.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 ¥120K
$578 Rp 9.4M
44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 ¥88.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
83.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,209 ¥317.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
120.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,251 ¥179.7K
$860 Rp 14M
45.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,515 ¥217.6K
$182 Rp 3M
730.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.28
-77.41%

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Last update for Sendai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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