Cost of Living Comparison Between Tembisa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tembisa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tembisa is 13.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tembisa is 4.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.4 R 149
$3 Rp 48.8K
180.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.81 R 601
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
170.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 R 85.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
51.89%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 36.38
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 18.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
192.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 R 40.83
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 R 44.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-21.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.64
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.82
$1.67 Rp 27K
-36.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.78
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
36.84%
Eggs
$2.47 R 44
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.5 R 133
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 R 80.4
$4 Rp 64.8K
13.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-39.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.04
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.46
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.45
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.24
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-13.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.09
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.37
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 48.77
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 R 88.7
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-66.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 23.62
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R 30.61
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.78
$0.32 Rp 5,203
406.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.14
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R 15.85
$0.34 Rp 5,573
161.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 R 70.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
-34.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.13
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K R 378.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 429.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 R 2,144
$62.6 Rp 1M
92.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.62 R 634
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
768.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.15 R 750
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
73.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.54 R 561
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
39.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 R 123
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
109.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 R 3,486
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
110.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,417 R 78.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-27.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.69 R 884
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.76 R 565
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 R 1,601
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 R 1,442
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,493
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R 5,862
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 R 12.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
20.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 R 12.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
102.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$718 R 12.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-28.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$670 R 11.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-22.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tembisa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$539 R 9,582
$182 Rp 3M
195.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.28
-13.33%

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

Last update for Tembisa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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