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

😐 Solo nomad: Taitung is 24.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taitung is 10.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 NT$128
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.74 NT$1,287
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
26.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 NT$184
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
19.55%
Cappuccino
$3.87 NT$122
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
37.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 NT$35.93
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 NT$25.04
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 NT$106
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
16.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 NT$110
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
-11.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.21 NT$101
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 NT$61.5
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
-20.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 NT$95.3
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
158.12%
Eggs
$2.37 NT$74.8
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.18 NT$637
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
36.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 NT$132
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
-1.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.92 NT$629
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
63.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NT$64.7
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
-44.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 NT$91.7
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
85.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 NT$64.9
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
-23.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 NT$131
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
76.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$91.9
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
45.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NT$70.0
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 NT$61.3
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
92.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NT$43.68
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
89.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 NT$131
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
25.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 NT$472
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
-40.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 NT$57.1
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
-37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NT$75.5
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
-13.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 NT$26.35
$0.27 Rp 4,526
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.63 NT$1,220
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
367.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 NT$92.9
$0.45 Rp 7,634
553.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 NT$25.19
$0.42 Rp 7,129
90.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.09 NT$319
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
61.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 NT$32.77
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
20.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K NT$1.2M
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
48.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K NT$873.7K
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
-13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.8 NT$2,677
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
4.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.15 NT$605
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
381.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.90 NT$786
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
5.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 NT$1,198
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-61.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 NT$476
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
134.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 NT$324
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
146.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 NT$20.4K
$294 Rp 5.0M
119.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K NT$591.9K
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
186.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.26 NT$956
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
-44.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.34 NT$516
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
-56.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.4 NT$1,686
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
-39.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 NT$3,929
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
59.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 NT$13.5K
$995 Rp 16.8M
-56.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 NT$9,188
$668 Rp 11.3M
-56.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 NT$32.3K
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
-69.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 NT$23.2K
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
-64.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,297 NT$262.0K
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
173.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,403 NT$170.6K
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
127.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taitung
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 NT$19.8K
$180 Rp 3.0M
248.55%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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