Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Shaoxing is 27.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shaoxing is 16.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.84
$3 Rp 48.8K
-7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 ¥150
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
66.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ¥29.76
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
30.50%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥19.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.01
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.87
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.82
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-73.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥12.13
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-47.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 ¥16.26
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
52.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ¥14.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ¥5.53
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-32.46%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.13
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-31.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 ¥54.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 ¥20.15
$4 Rp 64.8K
-29.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ¥65
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-19.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ¥13.76
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-46.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ¥10.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ¥11.44
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.23
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ¥6.28
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.65
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.08
$0.56 Rp 9,114
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ¥25.21
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
57.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.37 ¥81.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.21
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-42.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 ¥119
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
63.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ¥10.65
$0.49 Rp 7,888
204.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.48 ¥60.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
40.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.47
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-36.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K ¥103K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-55.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.22 ¥303
$62.6 Rp 1M
-32.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.01 ¥79
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
168.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11 ¥78.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-54.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 ¥302
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
86.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.11 ¥101
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
125.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ¥40.97
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
73.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 ¥2,866
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
328.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K ¥133.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
205.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 ¥302
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 ¥222
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 ¥488
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67 ¥481
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-7.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥2,033
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,345
$159 Rp 2.6M
17.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ¥4,179
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,602
$336 Rp 5.5M
7.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,923 ¥49.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
592.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,854 ¥27.6K
$860 Rp 14M
347.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shaoxing
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,017 ¥7,296
$182 Rp 3M
457.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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Last update for Shaoxing: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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