Cost of Living Comparison Between Taichung and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taichung and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Taichung is 47.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taichung is 49.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 NT$147
$3 Rp 48.8K
66.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.94 NT$883
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
139.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 NT$157
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
67.61%
Cappuccino
$2.91 NT$85.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 NT$32.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$25.31
$0.26 Rp 4,217
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 NT$63.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NT$87.3
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.74 NT$110
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
151.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 NT$52.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 NT$81.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
142.11%
Eggs
$3.24 NT$95.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
42.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.12 NT$918
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
123.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 NT$236
$4 Rp 64.8K
99.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 NT$476
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
42.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 NT$137
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
29.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 NT$53.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 NT$64.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-17.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 NT$87.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
115.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 NT$39.66
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NT$57.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 NT$68.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
122.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$36.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
123.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 NT$120
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
82.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 NT$413
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-6.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NT$50.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NT$78.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 NT$27.28
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.28 NT$834
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
179.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 NT$82.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
471.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 NT$36.31
$0.34 Rp 5,573
261.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NT$301
$6.04 Rp 98K
68.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 NT$29.62
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NT$1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
31.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K NT$762.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.5 NT$2,875
$62.6 Rp 1M
55.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.72 NT$729
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
502.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.97 NT$648
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-9.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.59 NT$1,079
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
61.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.01 NT$295
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
59.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.55 NT$311
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
220.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 NT$10.4K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
279.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.4K NT$601K
$6,098 Rp 99M
234.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 NT$2,504
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
60.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.33 NT$1,013
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 NT$2,856
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 NT$3,817
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
78.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 NT$11.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
49.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 NT$8,573
$159 Rp 2.6M
82.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 NT$30K
$578 Rp 9.4M
76.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 NT$21.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
118.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,529 NT$222.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
652.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,064 NT$237.9K
$860 Rp 14M
837.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taichung
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,461 NT$43.1K
$182 Rp 3M
700.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
13.28
-83.58%

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

Last update for Taichung: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.