Cost of Living Comparison Between Tansen and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tansen and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tansen is 35.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tansen is 41.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 NPR 247
$3 Rp 48.8K
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 NPR 2,627
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
53.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 NPR 923
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
111.95%
Cappuccino
$1.85 NPR 253
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 22.91
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 NPR 346
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 502
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 NPR 114
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-64.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 NPR 136
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$1.78 NPR 244
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-21.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 NPR 1,201
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 NPR 439
$4 Rp 64.8K
-19.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 NPR 843
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-45.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 297
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 151
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 165
$2.65 Rp 43K
-54.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-53.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 66.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-69.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 73.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-49.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 394
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 NPR 989
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 324
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 446
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.74
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 NPR 301
$0.49 Rp 7,888
348.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 NPR 144
$0.34 Rp 5,573
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 495
$6.04 Rp 98K
-40.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
24.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
29.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.63 NPR 4,605
$62.6 Rp 1M
-46.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 NPR 662
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
17.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.58 NPR 1,312
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-60.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 NPR 2,485
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-19.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 NPR 445
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-1.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-1.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,824 NPR 523.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-37.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.52 NPR 3,358
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.7 NPR 3,793
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
11.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 NPR 8,147
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-30.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.12 NPR 5,494
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-44.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-59.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 NPR 8,884
$159 Rp 2.6M
-59.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 NPR 27.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-64.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-56.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tansen
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.28
-9.04%

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Last update for Tansen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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