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

😐 Solo nomad: Taipei is 48.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taipei is 14.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 NT$220
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
99.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.76 NT$1,299
$32.10 Rp 542.9K
26.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 NT$179
$4.86 Rp 82.2K
15.43%
Cappuccino
$3.80 NT$121
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
34.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 NT$35.60
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
-18.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 NT$25.01
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 NT$109
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 NT$111
$3.92 Rp 66.2K
-11.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.21 NT$102
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 NT$60.6
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
-22.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 NT$98.3
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
164.10%
Eggs
$2.78 NT$88.7
$2.35 Rp 39.8K
18.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.30 NT$647
$14.78 Rp 250.0K
37.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.16 NT$324
$4.25 Rp 71.9K
139.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.02 NT$638
$12.21 Rp 206.6K
63.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 NT$166
$3.72 Rp 62.9K
40.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 NT$91.0
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
83.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 NT$89.5
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
4.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NT$133
$2.34 Rp 39.5K
78.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$92.7
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
45.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 NT$72.0
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
-2.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NT$62.4
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
94.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 NT$42.38
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
82.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 NT$126
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
19.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NT$482
$25.14 Rp 425.2K
-39.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 NT$57.7
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
-37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NT$77.7
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
-11.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 NT$26.69
$0.27 Rp 4,537
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.01 NT$1,307
$8.26 Rp 139.7K
396.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 NT$92.7
$0.45 Rp 7,652
546.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NT$24.96
$0.42 Rp 7,146
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NT$325
$6.26 Rp 105.8K
62.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$32.60
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
18.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K NT$1.2M
$25.9K Rp 437.9M
46.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K NT$869.5K
$31.9K Rp 539.4M
-14.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 NT$2,683
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
4.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.21 NT$612
$3.98 Rp 67.2K
382.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.20 NT$803
$23.55 Rp 398.2K
7.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.90 NT$1,303
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-57.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.60 NT$433
$6.42 Rp 108.6K
111.84%
Cinema Ticket
$12.03 NT$383
$4.16 Rp 70.4K
189.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$640 NT$20.4K
$294 Rp 5.0M
117.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.0K NT$605.3K
$6,548 Rp 110.7M
190.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 NT$1,899
$54.2 Rp 916.1K
10.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.91 NT$1,080
$37.95 Rp 641.8K
-10.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 NT$2,999
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NT$3,880
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
55.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 NT$25.2K
$995 Rp 16.8M
-20.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 NT$17.0K
$668 Rp 11.3M
-20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 NT$52.6K
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
-51.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 NT$34.9K
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
-47.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K NT$450.6K
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
365.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,275 NT$263.6K
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
247.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taipei
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,649 NT$52.5K
$180 Rp 3.0M
818.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
13.28
-83.51%

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

Last update for Taipei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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