Cost of Living Comparison Between Taizhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taizhou and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Taizhou is 0.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taizhou is 2.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.3
$3 Rp 48.8K
-5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.82 ¥149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
66.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 ¥35.22
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
54.40%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ¥21.11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
33.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.22
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ¥6.24
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-65.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.67
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥14.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 ¥14.12
$1.67 Rp 27K
17.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.83
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-53.51%
Eggs
$1.09 ¥7.85
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-51.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.21 ¥123
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
23.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 ¥18.82
$4 Rp 64.8K
-34.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 ¥69.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-14.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.04
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-68.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ¥12.44
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.78
$2.65 Rp 43K
-48.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.74
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.96
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.97
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-55.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.46
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.78
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ¥30.27
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
89.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.76 ¥91.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-14.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-82.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.75
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.72 ¥120
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
65.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.82
$0.49 Rp 7,888
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 ¥44.79
$6.04 Rp 98K
3.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.33
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥137.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ¥109K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-52.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.35 ¥318
$62.6 Rp 1M
-29.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 ¥57.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
95.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.62 ¥83.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-52.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 ¥302
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
86.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.72 ¥98.4
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
119.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 ¥45.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
93.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 ¥3,177
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
375.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ¥119.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
172.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 ¥214
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-43.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.85 ¥250
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 ¥510
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 ¥673
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
29.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,980
$259 Rp 4.2M
6.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,359
$159 Rp 2.6M
19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ¥4,328
$578 Rp 9.4M
4.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,611
$336 Rp 5.5M
8.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,981 ¥21.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
197.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,043 ¥14.7K
$860 Rp 14M
137.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taizhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.28
-71.16%

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Last update for Taizhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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