Cost of Living Comparison Between Suzhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Suzhou and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Suzhou is 15.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suzhou is 26.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 ¥29.45
$3 Rp 48.8K
37.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 ¥296
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
229.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 ¥40.27
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
76.42%
Cappuccino
$4.04 ¥28.94
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
82.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ¥12.44
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.27
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 ¥29.44
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
64.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 ¥40.99
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
78.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ¥16.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
57.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 ¥17.25
$1.67 Rp 27K
43.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
1.75%
Eggs
$1.94 ¥13.92
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.89 ¥150
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
49.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 ¥26.79
$4 Rp 64.8K
-6.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 ¥56.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ¥14.72
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ¥11.18
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 ¥11.48
$2.65 Rp 43K
-39.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ¥9.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.57
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ¥7.27
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.59
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ¥30.81
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
92.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 ¥90.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-16.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥6.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ¥20.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 ¥297
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
308.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 ¥13.18
$0.49 Rp 7,888
275.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.35
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 ¥59.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
37.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.24
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ¥152.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ¥167.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-26.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 ¥835
$62.6 Rp 1M
85.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 ¥106
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
259.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.69 ¥83.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 ¥474
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
192.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 ¥136
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
203.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 ¥49.05
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
107.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$766 ¥5,497
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
722.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ¥119.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
172.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 ¥382
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.08 ¥259
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
45.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 ¥522
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-14.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 ¥665
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
28.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ¥2,909
$259 Rp 4.2M
56.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 ¥1,492
$159 Rp 2.6M
30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 ¥7,049
$578 Rp 9.4M
70.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 ¥3,648
$336 Rp 5.5M
51.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,665 ¥40.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
466.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,919 ¥20.9K
$860 Rp 14M
239.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suzhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,180 ¥8,463
$182 Rp 3M
546.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
13.28
-70.93%

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Last update for Suzhou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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