Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Taipei is 49.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 99.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taipei is 63.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.68 NT$197
$3 Rp 48.8K
122.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.44 NT$1,222
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
230.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 NT$173
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
84.91%
Cappuccino
$3.86 NT$114
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
74.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$34.64
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NT$22.83
$0.26 Rp 4,217
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 NT$97.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 NT$102
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.14 NT$92.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
110.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 NT$56.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 NT$89.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
166.67%
Eggs
$2.9 NT$85.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.8 NT$584
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
42.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.81 NT$289
$4 Rp 64.8K
145.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 NT$588
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
76.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.2 NT$153
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NT$87.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 NT$84.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 NT$121
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
198.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.8 NT$82.7
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
77.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NT$67.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NT$56.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
83.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$38.79
$0.56 Rp 9,114
133.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 NT$121
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
84.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.3 NT$451
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 NT$51.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NT$72
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$25.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 NT$1,177
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
294.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 NT$85.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
493.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.74
$0.34 Rp 5,573
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NT$303
$6.04 Rp 98K
70.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$30.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K NT$1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K NT$823.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 NT$2,530
$62.6 Rp 1M
36.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 NT$567
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
368.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.94 NT$736
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
2.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 NT$1,240
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
86.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.65 NT$403
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
118.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 NT$344
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
254.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 NT$18.4K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
569.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K NT$548.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
204.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 NT$1,734
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
11.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 NT$1,001
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
36.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 NT$2,713
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NT$3,608
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
68.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 NT$23.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
206.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 NT$16.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
245.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 NT$49.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
188.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 NT$31.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
222.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K NT$419.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1322.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,248 NT$243.3K
$860 Rp 14M
858.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taipei
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,690 NT$49.9K
$182 Rp 3M
826.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
13.28
-83.51%

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Last update for Taipei: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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