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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sendai is 19% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sendai is 36.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ยฅ1,067
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
96.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.65 ยฅ5,479
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
5.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ยฅ774
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-2.98%
Cappuccino
$3.88 ยฅ614
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
36.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ259
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
22.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ116
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 ยฅ543
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
18.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ยฅ553
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-11.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ยฅ236
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ยฅ196
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-51.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 ยฅ593
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
215.13%
Eggs
$1.86 ยฅ295
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ยฅ1,582
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-30.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 ยฅ1,169
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
75.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 ยฅ1,496
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-20.37%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 ยฅ855
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
45.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ยฅ344
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.91 ยฅ776
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
77.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 ยฅ580
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
65.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 ยฅ410
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
30.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 ยฅ329
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-9.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 ยฅ190
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ118
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 ยฅ763
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
52.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ยฅ1,211
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-67.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ325
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ยฅ447
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
2.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 ยฅ267
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
525.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.04 ยฅ7,597
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
490.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 ยฅ862
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
1111.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ยฅ216
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
223.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 ยฅ3,160
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
223.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ180
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
42.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ยฅ3.3M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ยฅ4.5M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-10.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 ยฅ28.1K
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
120.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.74 ยฅ3,596
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
451.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 ยฅ5,028
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
34.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 ยฅ8,701
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-43.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ยฅ2,217
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
122.89%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 ยฅ2,002
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
208.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 ยฅ49.1K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
4.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,156 ยฅ973.6K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-5.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 ยฅ9,805
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
16.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 ยฅ6,297
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
3.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 ยฅ8,141
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-40.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 ยฅ11.9K
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-4.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ยฅ70.1K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-56.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ยฅ52.0K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-50.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ยฅ130.0K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-75.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 ยฅ99.1K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-70.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,172 ยฅ343.4K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-28.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,236 ยฅ195.4K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-47.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,203 ยฅ190.3K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
574.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.28
-77.41%

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Last update for Sendai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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