Cost of Living Comparison Between Tauranga and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tauranga and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tauranga is 62.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 186.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tauranga is 89.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 160.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.46 NZ$25.49
$3 Rp 48.8K
415.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 NZ$121
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
486.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 NZ$14.73
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
180.82%
Cappuccino
$3.61 NZ$5.96
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
63.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NZ$3.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
696.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.96 NZ$8.18
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
98.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 NZ$10.21
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
93.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 NZ$2.31
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 NZ$3.31
$1.67 Rp 27K
20.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 NZ$2.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
38.60%
Eggs
$6.85 NZ$11.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
201.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 NZ$12.22
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 NZ$15.03
$4 Rp 64.8K
127.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 NZ$20.01
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 NZ$4.27
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 NZ$4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-8.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NZ$7.73
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
239.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.82
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
8.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 NZ$2.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 NZ$4.15
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
142.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 NZ$2.76
$0.56 Rp 9,114
198.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.17 NZ$38.22
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
939.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.68 NZ$14.32
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-42.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.38
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 NZ$8.98
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
106.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 NZ$2.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
378.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 NZ$105
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
531.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 NZ$2.92
$0.49 Rp 7,888
261.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 NZ$2.72
$0.34 Rp 5,573
385.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.88 NZ$59.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
494.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
134.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NZ$52.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
20.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K NZ$29.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-43.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 NZ$232
$62.6 Rp 1M
124.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.94 NZ$64.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
849.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 NZ$91.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
127.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.96 NZ$79.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
112.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
89.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 NZ$19.76
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
264.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 NZ$995
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
547.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$19.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
98.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 NZ$110
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
26.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.75 NZ$47.42
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
15.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 NZ$154
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 NZ$162
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NZ$1,924
$259 Rp 4.2M
350.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 NZ$1,755
$159 Rp 2.6M
569.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 NZ$2,639
$578 Rp 9.4M
177.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,517 NZ$2,502
$336 Rp 5.5M
351.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,876 NZ$8,043
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
387.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 NZ$3,849
$860 Rp 14M
171.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tauranga
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,057 NZ$5,042
$182 Rp 3M
1575.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.76
13.28
-49.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tauranga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.