Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiva and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiva and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Thiva is 44.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thiva is 54.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 €11.7
$3 Rp 48.8K
352.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
361.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 €6.15
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
123.90%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
15.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 €4.05
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
87.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
92.11%
Eggs
$4.23 €3.65
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
86.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-0.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$4 Rp 64.8K
138.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 €11.56
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
18.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-52.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
26.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
34.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.8 €4.14
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
115.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.39
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.32 Rp 5,203
340.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.11
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
359.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 €3.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
655.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$6.04 Rp 98K
127.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
195.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
21.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €159
$62.6 Rp 1M
194.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.46 €20.25
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
472.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 €27.13
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
29.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 €42.86
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
119.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.68 €22.17
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
310.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.92
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
143.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €301
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
274.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,597 €4,833
$6,098 Rp 99M
-8.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 €44.84
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.07 €30.28
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 €83.1
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
32.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 €304
$259 Rp 4.2M
36.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 €247
$159 Rp 2.6M
80.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$578 Rp 9.4M
35.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$336 Rp 5.5M
85.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,796 €1,551
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
79.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 €1,265
$860 Rp 14M
70.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thiva
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 €860
$182 Rp 3M
445.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.28
-67.32%

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Last update for Thiva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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