Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 226.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 292.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 286.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 338.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.71 CHF 24.97
$3 Rp 48.8K
923.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 99.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
875.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.79 CHF 14.47
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
459.43%
Cappuccino
$4.62 CHF 3.75
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
109.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHF 4.28
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
379.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1546.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 CHF 6.17
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
203.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
132.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 CHF 1.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$1.67 Rp 27K
123.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.19 CHF 4.22
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
355.26%
Eggs
$6.19 CHF 5.04
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
172.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.72 CHF 22.54
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
98.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.55 CHF 19.15
$4 Rp 64.8K
488.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.97 CHF 35.76
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
289.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 CHF 2.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-2.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 CHF 2.24
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
80.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$2.65 Rp 43K
36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
342.03%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.63
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
104.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
37.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHF 2.07
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
145.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
116.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
406.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 CHF 12.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CHF 1.53
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CHF 1.51
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$185 CHF 150
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1723.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 CHF 4.92
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1134.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.3 CHF 3.5
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1164.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.77 CHF 40.47
$6.04 Rp 98K
724.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
53.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 30K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
15.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 CHF 249
$62.6 Rp 1M
388.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.65 CHF 30.62
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
818.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 47.92
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
142.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHF 111
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
506.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.8 CHF 44.58
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
775.88%
Cinema Ticket
$22.57 CHF 18.35
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
586.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$982 CHF 798
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
953.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
459.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 108
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
151.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 CHF 49.13
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
143.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHF 129
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
86.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$221 CHF 179
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
204.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 CHF 715
$259 Rp 4.2M
239.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 CHF 609
$159 Rp 2.6M
371.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 CHF 1,391
$578 Rp 9.4M
196.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,897 CHF 1,542
$336 Rp 5.5M
464.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,406 CHF 6,835
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
740.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,289 CHF 5,114
$860 Rp 14M
630.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,346 CHF 5,160
$182 Rp 3M
3378.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.28
-81.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sion: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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