Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 56% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 73.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$3 Rp 48.8K
475.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
354.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
229.25%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
91.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
134.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
78.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
117.54%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
91.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-5.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$4 Rp 64.8K
184.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
31.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
26.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.65 Rp 43K
-36.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
72.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-21.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
139.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
231.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
213.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
822.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$6.04 Rp 98K
444.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
180.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
18.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-4.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$62.6 Rp 1M
239.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
525.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
27.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
96.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
198.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
205.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
358.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,098 Rp 99M
38.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
49.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
62.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$259 Rp 4.2M
114.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$159 Rp 2.6M
193.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$578 Rp 9.4M
63.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$336 Rp 5.5M
118.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
282.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$860 Rp 14M
224.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$182 Rp 3M
513.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.28
-64.76%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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