Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 78% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 95.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 ₩11.6K
$3 Rp 48.8K
185.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 ₩75.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
345.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 ₩8,798
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
103.77%
Cappuccino
$3.94 ₩5,341
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
78.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,275
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₩1,098
$0.26 Rp 4,217
211.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 ₩5,050
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 ₩8,020
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,069
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
51.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 ₩4,489
$1.67 Rp 27K
98.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 ₩4,205
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
171.93%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,374
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 ₩19.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$4 Rp 64.8K
173.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.17 ₩46.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
202.39%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 ₩10.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
113.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 ₩4,728
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
127.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 ₩7,685
$2.65 Rp 43K
113.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.72 ₩9,119
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
386.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 ₩5,209
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
143.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 ₩3,888
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
32.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 ₩3,438
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
143.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₩1,802
$0.56 Rp 9,114
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₩4,554
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
50.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.58 ₩27.9K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
37.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₩3,309
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 ₩4,547
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,516
$0.32 Rp 5,203
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.88 ₩63.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
363.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ₩4,847
$0.49 Rp 7,888
628.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩779
$0.34 Rp 5,573
67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 ₩11.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
43.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,692
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₩224.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
164.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.61 ₩47K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
744.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.4 ₩30.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 ₩77.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
151.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.73 ₩32.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
279.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 ₩15.1K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
237.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ₩560.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
343.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K ₩31.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
277.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₩79.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
11.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 ₩63.6K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
88.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 ₩107.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₩155.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
58.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 ₩1.3M
$259 Rp 4.2M
260.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 ₩797.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
269.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,582 ₩3.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
347.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 ₩1.8M
$336 Rp 5.5M
287.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.4K ₩29M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
2037.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.1K ₩15M
$860 Rp 14M
1186.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 ₩4.4M
$182 Rp 3M
1678.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.28
-68.83%

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Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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