Cost of Living Comparison Between Song Be and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Song Be and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Song Be is 21.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Song Be is 12.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2 ₫52K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.96 ₫597.5K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
83.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₫117.6K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
42.14%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₫45.6K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.2K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,215
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ₫27.2K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-58.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫41K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 ₫37.8K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₫26.5K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.1K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-18.42%
Eggs
$1.46 ₫38K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-35.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 ₫309.5K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-14.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ₫92K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 ₫274.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₫71.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ₫33.8K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-50.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.2K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ₫18.3K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.3K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 ₫33K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-43.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 ₫336.8K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-64.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₫37K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-46.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,911
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.63 ₫172.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-34.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 ₫17.3K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 ₫17.6K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
97.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 ₫82.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-47.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 ₫21.2K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
12.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K ₫986.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K ₫869.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
4.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₫2.2M
$62.6 Rp 1M
35.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
43.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.43 ₫245.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-61.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.07 ₫548.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-6.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.52 ₫195.6K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
20.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 ₫107.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
25.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ₫7.2M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
195.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ₫364.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
129.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.62 ₫1.1M
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-21.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.29 ₫710.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 ₫2.5M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.7 ₫2.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
18.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ₫9.4M
$259 Rp 4.2M
40.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.5M
$159 Rp 2.6M
56.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₫18M
$578 Rp 9.4M
19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 ₫12.1M
$336 Rp 5.5M
38.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,996 ₫51.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
99.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,214 ₫31.6M
$860 Rp 14M
41.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Song Be
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
13.28
-31.17%

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Last update for Song Be: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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