Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Songdo-dong is 61.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Songdo-dong is 72% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 ₩10.1K
$3 Rp 48.8K
147.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 ₩75.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
343.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 ₩8,668
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
100.94%
Cappuccino
$3.6 ₩4,890
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
62.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,530
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₩1,007
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ₩4,054
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
19.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 ₩7,770
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
79.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 ₩2,968
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
46.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 ₩4,722
$1.67 Rp 27K
108.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 ₩4,389
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
183.33%
Eggs
$3.16 ₩4,289
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
39.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 ₩19.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
2.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ₩10.8K
$4 Rp 64.8K
99.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.27 ₩46.5K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
203.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 ₩4,879
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 ₩4,018
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.49 ₩7,445
$2.65 Rp 43K
107.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.6 ₩8,952
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
378.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 ₩3,390
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
58.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 ₩3,512
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
19.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,395
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
140.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₩1,451
$0.56 Rp 9,114
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,473
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
47.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.14 ₩19.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₩2,962
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,487
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
25.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ₩1,172
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ₩4,714
$0.49 Rp 7,888
608.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩716
$0.34 Rp 5,573
55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 ₩12.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
48.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,693
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩219.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
158.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.87 ₩47.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
750.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.77 ₩29.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-10.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.3 ₩100.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
228.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 ₩14.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
229.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 ₩496.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
292.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K ₩31.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
283.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ₩79.8K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
11.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.23 ₩65.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
94.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.11 ₩50.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-56.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
63.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩621.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
77.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩513.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
138.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 ₩1.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
92.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$336 Rp 5.5M
124.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,225 ₩11.2M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
722.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,137 ₩8.3M
$860 Rp 14M
613.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Songdo-dong
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,148 ₩4.3M
$182 Rp 3M
1625.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.28
-68.83%

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Last update for Songdo-dong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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