Cost of Living Comparison Between Taitung and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taitung and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Taitung is 19.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taitung is 42.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4 NT$118
$3 Rp 48.8K
33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.23 NT$1,216
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
229.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 NT$175
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
86.16%
Cappuccino
$3.8 NT$112
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
71.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 NT$34.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$22.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 NT$96.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NT$98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.22 NT$95.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
116.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 NT$56.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 NT$92.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
175.44%
Eggs
$2.43 NT$71.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.86 NT$586
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
42.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 NT$119
$4 Rp 64.8K
0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.02 NT$591
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
77.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 NT$58.7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NT$87.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
92.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 NT$61
$2.65 Rp 43K
-21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 NT$126
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
208.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 NT$82.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
77.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 NT$66.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
4.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 NT$57.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 NT$39.19
$0.56 Rp 9,114
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 NT$119
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
81.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 NT$453
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 NT$52
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-27.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NT$69.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 NT$25.66
$0.32 Rp 5,203
171.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.85 NT$1,146
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
283.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 NT$87.3
$0.49 Rp 7,888
504.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.95
$0.34 Rp 5,573
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 NT$303
$6.04 Rp 98K
70.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 NT$29.52
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
43.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K NT$808.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.3 NT$2,486
$62.6 Rp 1M
34.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.03 NT$561
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
364.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.24 NT$745
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.88 NT$1,088
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
63.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 NT$451
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
144.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.33 NT$305
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
213.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$637 NT$18.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
583.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K NT$549.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
205.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.54 NT$901
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-42.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.81 NT$496
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-32.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54 NT$1,594
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-36.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NT$3,549
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
66.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 NT$12.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
65.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 NT$8,555
$159 Rp 2.6M
82.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 NT$30.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
80.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 NT$21.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
119.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,526 NT$222K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
652.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,716 NT$168.6K
$860 Rp 14M
564.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taitung
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$665 NT$19.6K
$182 Rp 3M
264.44%
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 Taitung: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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