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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Side is 10.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Side is 0.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 โ‚บ327
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
120.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.14 โ‚บ1,001
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-29.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 โ‚บ277
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
26.79%
Cappuccino
$2.71 โ‚บ117
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚บ72.2
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
24.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚บ18.53
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-42.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 โ‚บ131
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 โ‚บ176
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
3.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 โ‚บ38.85
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 โ‚บ42.15
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-61.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚บ36.59
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.76 โ‚บ76.2
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 โ‚บ347
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 โ‚บ230
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
26.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 โ‚บ704
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
37.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚บ44.65
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-72.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚บ90.4
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
33.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ31.72
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-73.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚บ50.0
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-47.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚บ23.96
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-72.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚บ19.95
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-79.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
29.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚บ13.71
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 โ‚บ89.5
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-34.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 โ‚บ409
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-60.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚บ70.3
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-41.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚บ93.2
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-21.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 โ‚บ28.61
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
144.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.38 โ‚บ1,314
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
273.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 โ‚บ47.06
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
142.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 โ‚บ26.25
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
45.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 โ‚บ336
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
25.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚บ50.6
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
46.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K โ‚บ1.8M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
54.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K โ‚บ1.8M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
30.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.18 โ‚บ2,084
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-40.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.82 โ‚บ338
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
89.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.18 โ‚บ267
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-73.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.06 โ‚บ1,863
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-55.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 โ‚บ272
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
52.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 โ‚บ26.0K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
101.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,745 โ‚บ378.3K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
33.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.0 โ‚บ3,287
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
42.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.31 โ‚บ1,917
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
15.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 โ‚บ6,831
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
82.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚บ4,791
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
40.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 โ‚บ22.2K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-49.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 โ‚บ17.1K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-40.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 โ‚บ38.3K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-73.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 โ‚บ31.3K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-65.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,344 โ‚บ58.1K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-55.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,005 โ‚บ43.5K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-56.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Side
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
13.28
50.60%

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Last update for Side: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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