Cost of Living Comparison Between Taoyuan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taoyuan and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Taoyuan is 30.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taoyuan is 28% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.23 NT$154
$3 Rp 48.8K
74.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.65 NT$757
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
104.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.03 NT$178
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
89.62%
Cappuccino
$2.82 NT$83
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$36.77
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 NT$23
$0.26 Rp 4,217
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 NT$49.38
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 NT$68.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 NT$97.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
122.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 NT$40.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
-17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 NT$73.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
118.42%
Eggs
$2.18 NT$64.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 NT$267
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 NT$241
$4 Rp 64.8K
104.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.05 NT$474
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
42.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 NT$95.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NT$58.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 NT$80.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 NT$86.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
112.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 NT$70.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
51.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 NT$55.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 NT$78.7
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
156.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$25.24
$0.56 Rp 9,114
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 NT$190
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
189.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 NT$287
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NT$52.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NT$69.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 NT$20.68
$0.32 Rp 5,203
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.42 NT$1,222
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
309.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 NT$92.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
538.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$21.54
$0.34 Rp 5,573
114.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 NT$238
$6.04 Rp 98K
33.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$29.97
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NT$1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
37.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NT$775.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.5 NT$1,933
$62.6 Rp 1M
4.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.86 NT$851
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
603.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.02 NT$561
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-21.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.74 NT$1,113
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
66.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.23 NT$302
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
63.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 NT$299
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
207.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$577 NT$17K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
519.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K NT$451.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
150.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.4 NT$2,370
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
52.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.99 NT$708
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-3.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 NT$2,484
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-1.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,020
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
41.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 NT$12.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
62.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 NT$10.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
117.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 NT$24.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
45.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 NT$17.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
76.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,115 NT$239.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
711.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,339 NT$157.5K
$860 Rp 14M
520.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taoyuan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,047 NT$30.9K
$182 Rp 3M
473.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
13.28
-88.18%

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Last update for Taoyuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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