Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibolga is 34.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibolga is 24.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-49.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.32 Rp 200K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 54.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
5.35%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,994
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,176
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3 Rp 48.7K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-19.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rp 19.3K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-19.30%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 Rp 129.9K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-43.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 Rp 144.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-21.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.5K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.3K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-26.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 Rp 5,342
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-23.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.5 Rp 300.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
23.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,267
$0.32 Rp 5,203
40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.6 Rp 155.9K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-5.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,353
$0.49 Rp 7,888
18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,634
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-50.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 398.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-6.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 444.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.42 Rp 428.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-57.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 Rp 68.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
2.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 Rp 369K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-6.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23 Rp 373.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 Rp 98.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.15 Rp 392K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-74.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,722 Rp 125.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
26.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.61 Rp 253.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-70.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.46 Rp 299.6K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-25.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-23.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
2.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-0.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
0.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Rp 9.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$336 Rp 5.5M
0.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,230 Rp 20M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
22.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 Rp 13.1M
$860 Rp 14M
-6.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibolga
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$182 Rp 3M
-5.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Sibolga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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