Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Seongnam is 49.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seongnam is 57.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 107.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 ₩8,040
$3 Rp 48.8K
97.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 ₩57.5K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
238.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 ₩5,932
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
37.42%
Cappuccino
$3.83 ₩5,194
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
73.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₩2,161
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,161
$0.26 Rp 4,217
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 ₩3,570
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₩4,884
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ₩2,928
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 ₩2,864
$1.67 Rp 27K
26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 ₩4,409
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
185.09%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,366
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 ₩12.6K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ₩10.6K
$4 Rp 64.8K
94.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.03 ₩46.2K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
201.15%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 ₩10.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
112.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.6 ₩4,887
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
135.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 ₩7,753
$2.65 Rp 43K
115.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 ₩8,646
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
361.59%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 ₩4,645
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
116.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 ₩3,885
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
32.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 ₩3,541
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
150.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₩1,300
$0.56 Rp 9,114
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,589
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
51.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.4 ₩23.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
16.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,549
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,457
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 ₩1,409
$0.32 Rp 5,203
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ₩4,927
$0.49 Rp 7,888
640.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ₩710
$0.34 Rp 5,573
52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 ₩11.9K
$6.04 Rp 98K
45.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₩1,630
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩34.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₩222.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
162.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.33 ₩46.6K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
737.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 ₩30.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.45 ₩65.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 ₩15.1K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
237.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩561.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
343.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K ₩31.8M
$6,098 Rp 99M
284.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 ₩81.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.08 ₩63.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
89.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 ₩106.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
61.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ₩1.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
234.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 ₩902.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
318.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 ₩1.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
85.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 ₩1.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
204.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K ₩16.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1142.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,918 ₩8M
$860 Rp 14M
587.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seongnam
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,611 ₩3.5M
$182 Rp 3M
1331.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.28
-68.83%

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Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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