Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 102.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 377.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 128.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 340.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 SGD 14.14
$3 Rp 48.8K
268.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 SGD 98.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
512.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 SGD 10.19
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
150.63%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SGD 6.41
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
126.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SGD 2.13
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SGD 1.56
$0.26 Rp 4,217
369.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 SGD 10.19
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
218.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.14 SGD 11.69
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
185.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 SGD 3.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
104.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 SGD 3.04
$1.67 Rp 27K
42.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 SGD 3.65
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
150.00%
Eggs
$3.28 SGD 4.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
44.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.56 SGD 25.02
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
40.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.41 SGD 14.6
$4 Rp 64.8K
185.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.85 SGD 29.23
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
102.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 SGD 5.87
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
98.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.95 SGD 6.34
$2.65 Rp 43K
86.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 SGD 3.36
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
90.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 SGD 3.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
53.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 SGD 2.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 SGD 2.61
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SGD 2.01
$0.56 Rp 9,114
180.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.38 SGD 17.12
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
500.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.9 SGD 29.29
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
52.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 SGD 5.56
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
78.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 SGD 6.44
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
90.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 SGD 2.03
$0.32 Rp 5,203
396.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92 SGD 118
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
809.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 SGD 4.58
$0.49 Rp 7,888
630.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 SGD 0.9
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.68 SGD 21.34
$6.04 Rp 98K
176.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 SGD 2.87
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
208.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$138.3K SGD 177K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
427.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$128.8K SGD 164.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
303.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 SGD 204
$62.6 Rp 1M
154.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.83 SGD 24.08
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
359.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.67 SGD 48.18
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
54.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 SGD 152
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
425.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.47 SGD 15.95
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
99.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.91 SGD 15.24
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
262.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,187 SGD 1,519
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1173.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30K SGD 38.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
392.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 SGD 106
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
56.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.18 SGD 55.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
73.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SGD 136
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SGD 166
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
78.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,100 SGD 3,965
$259 Rp 4.2M
1097.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,239 SGD 2,864
$159 Rp 2.6M
1309.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,053 SGD 7,743
$578 Rp 9.4M
948.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,787 SGD 4,845
$336 Rp 5.5M
1026.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.9K SGD 29.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
2185.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.8K SGD 20.3K
$860 Rp 14M
1741.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,657 SGD 5,958
$182 Rp 3M
2452.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
13.28
-75.98%

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Last update for Singapore: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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