Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Thika is 18.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Thika is 39.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 KESĀ 702
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
56.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.74 KESĀ 5,006
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
20.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KESĀ 905
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
44.03%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KESĀ 315
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 KESĀ 98.9
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-43.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESĀ 69.7
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 KESĀ 223
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 KESĀ 246
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-51.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KESĀ 112
$1.74 RpĀ 29.3K
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESĀ 61.8
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-80.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
18.80%
Eggs
$1.40 KESĀ 181
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-40.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 KESĀ 1,529
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-19.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 KESĀ 851
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
55.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.97 KESĀ 254
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-83.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-15.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 136
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-32.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KESĀ 280
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-19.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-55.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KESĀ 133
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-48.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KESĀ 144
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-51.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-30.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.2
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
1.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
-31.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 KESĀ 739
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-77.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-29.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KESĀ 197
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
237.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KESĀ 201
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
269.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-54.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KESĀ 138
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
24.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESĀ 2.8M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
-15.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-36.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.27 KESĀ 4,428
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-57.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 KESĀ 2,166
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
321.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.16 KESĀ 5,060
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
66.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KESĀ 791
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
47.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 KESĀ 26.4K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-30.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,056 KESĀ 1.0M
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
23.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.28 KESĀ 2,363
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-66.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 KESĀ 3,044
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-37.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 KESĀ 8,614
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-24.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 KESĀ 7,374
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-26.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$616 KESĀ 79.6K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-79.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Thika
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.28
-13.40%

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Last update for Thika: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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