Cost of Living Comparison Between Tapa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tapa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tapa is 53.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tapa is 68.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
485.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 €60.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
456.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 €8.21
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
199.06%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
72.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
132.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.26 Rp 4,217
950.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.16 €4.46
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
106.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
82.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
107.89%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.57
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 €10.67
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-11.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 €7.69
$4 Rp 64.8K
122.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 €9.7
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-46.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.65 Rp 43K
-5.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
78.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
100.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.4
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
180.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 €9.09
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.91
$0.49 Rp 7,888
589.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.4 €17.61
$6.04 Rp 98K
237.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
165.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$62.6 Rp 1M
336.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 €19.28
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
444.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 €30.98
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
47.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 €10.07
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
254.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €100
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
24.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,045 €6,946
$6,098 Rp 99M
31.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 €105
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
129.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.62 €34.21
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
59.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
47.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tapa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.28
-67.62%

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Last update for Tapa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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