Cost of Living Comparison Between Tainan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tainan and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tainan is 47% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tainan is 39.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 NT$181
$3 Rp 48.8K
104.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.22 NT$803
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
117.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 NT$149
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
58.81%
Cappuccino
$3.39 NT$100
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$34.55
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NT$21.73
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 NT$101
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NT$98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 NT$92.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
110.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NT$58.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
18.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 NT$86.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
157.02%
Eggs
$2.78 NT$82
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
22.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.75 NT$583
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
41.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 NT$291
$4 Rp 64.8K
146.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.09 NT$593
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
77.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.21 NT$124
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
16.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 NT$86
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
90.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 NT$85.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NT$123
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
202.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 NT$83.6
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
79.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NT$67.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 NT$50.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
65.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$31.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 NT$118
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
79.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 NT$456
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
3.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NT$53.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 NT$71
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-8.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 NT$17.3
$0.32 Rp 5,203
84.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.8 NT$643
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
115.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 NT$86.3
$0.49 Rp 7,888
497.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.83
$0.34 Rp 5,573
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NT$302
$6.04 Rp 98K
69.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 NT$31.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K NT$1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
42.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K NT$780.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.8 NT$2,501
$62.6 Rp 1M
35.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.12 NT$564
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
366.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.04 NT$680
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-5.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.37 NT$1,161
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
74.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 NT$439
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
137.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 NT$347
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
257.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 NT$7,860
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
185.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,908 NT$203.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
13.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 NT$1,734
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
11.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.57 NT$902
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 NT$2,731
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
8.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NT$3,556
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
66.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 NT$9,607
$259 Rp 4.2M
25.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 NT$5,889
$159 Rp 2.6M
25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 NT$20.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
20.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 NT$21.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
113.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,299 NT$97.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
229.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 NT$72.6K
$860 Rp 14M
186.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tainan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 NT$42.8K
$182 Rp 3M
695.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.83
13.28
-86.22%

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

Last update for Tainan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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