Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Thames is 51.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thames is 81.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 159.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thames
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 NZ$25.25
$3 Rp 48.8K
410.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 NZ$132
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
537.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 NZ$16.39
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
212.58%
Cappuccino
$3.52 NZ$5.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.73
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
105.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 NZ$3.78
$0.26 Rp 4,217
780.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 NZ$11.75
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
184.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 NZ$12.02
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
127.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thames
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 NZ$2.96
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 NZ$3.41
$1.67 Rp 27K
23.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.29
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
74.56%
Eggs
$6.88 NZ$11.35
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
203.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 NZ$13.99
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.8 NZ$16.16
$4 Rp 64.8K
145.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 NZ$21.4
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 NZ$4.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-18.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NZ$5.56
$2.65 Rp 43K
27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 NZ$6.79
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
198.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.29
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.79
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 NZ$3.21
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 NZ$2.1
$0.56 Rp 9,114
126.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.93 NZ$41.11
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1017.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 NZ$18.73
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NZ$4.92
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NZ$6.49
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
48.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Thames
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 NZ$3.4
$0.32 Rp 5,203
543.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 NZ$107
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
540.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 NZ$3.56
$0.49 Rp 7,888
340.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 NZ$3.32
$0.34 Rp 5,573
491.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.55 NZ$58.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
488.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
134.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K NZ$35.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-31.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thames
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 NZ$237
$62.6 Rp 1M
129.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.96 NZ$49.41
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
630.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.04 NZ$80.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
101.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thames
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.59 NZ$60.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
61.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.04 NZ$19.86
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
92.33%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 NZ$24.72
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
355.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thames
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$893 NZ$1,472
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
857.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K NZ$22.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
121.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thames
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 NZ$116
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
32.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 NZ$83.5
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
103.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 NZ$159
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 NZ$208
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
74.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thames
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 NZ$1,581
$259 Rp 4.2M
270.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 NZ$1,275
$159 Rp 2.6M
386.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 NZ$2,622
$578 Rp 9.4M
175.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 NZ$2,335
$336 Rp 5.5M
321.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,813 NZ$7,937
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
381.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,741 NZ$6,169
$860 Rp 14M
334.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thames
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.28
-52.03%

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Last update for Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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