Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiyuan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiyuan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiyuan is 10.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taiyuan is 20.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥15.36
$3 Rp 48.8K
-28.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.54 ¥147
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
64.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.23 ¥30.31
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
33.02%
Cappuccino
$2.46 ¥17.65
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
11.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.33
$0.26 Rp 4,217
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ¥8.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-50.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 ¥20.12
$1.67 Rp 27K
67.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.11
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-37.72%
Eggs
$0.94 ¥6.72
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-58.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 ¥98
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 ¥20.29
$4 Rp 64.8K
-29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 ¥76.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-5.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ¥15.31
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 ¥9.42
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 ¥5.92
$2.65 Rp 43K
-68.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.78
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ¥3.57
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-68.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ¥2.89
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ¥2.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ¥15.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-5.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 ¥64.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.95
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-71.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ¥10.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.37 ¥88.7
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
22.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.76
$0.49 Rp 7,888
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ¥1.5
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ¥25.71
$6.04 Rp 98K
-40.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥7.94
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥167.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ¥143.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 ¥495
$62.6 Rp 1M
10.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.47 ¥67.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
130.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ¥84.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.55 ¥298
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.42 ¥60.4
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
34.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ¥40.08
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
69.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 ¥2,976
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
345.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,110 ¥29.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-32.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.03 ¥172
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-54.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.89 ¥351
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
96.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 ¥507
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 ¥461
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-11.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 ¥1,519
$259 Rp 4.2M
-18.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ¥764
$159 Rp 2.6M
-32.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 ¥3,730
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ¥1,746
$336 Rp 5.5M
-27.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,295 ¥30.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
329.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,113 ¥7,983
$860 Rp 14M
29.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taiyuan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$893 ¥6,404
$182 Rp 3M
389.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.28
-71.16%

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Last update for Taiyuan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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