Cost of Living Comparison Between Timaru and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Timaru and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Timaru is 83.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 177.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timaru is 111% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 175.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 NZ$24.64
$3 Rp 48.8K
398.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 NZ$131
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
535.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 NZ$16.04
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
205.66%
Cappuccino
$3.51 NZ$5.79
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
58.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NZ$3.59
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NZ$3.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
626.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 NZ$9.77
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
136.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 NZ$10.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
94.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 NZ$2.69
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 NZ$3.28
$1.67 Rp 27K
19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 NZ$1.97
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
5.26%
Eggs
$6.43 NZ$10.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
183.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 NZ$16.26
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 NZ$17.64
$4 Rp 64.8K
167.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.6 NZ$27.39
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
46.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 NZ$4.37
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 NZ$4.16
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
64.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 NZ$5.01
$2.65 Rp 43K
14.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.86 NZ$9.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
324.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 NZ$4.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
68.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 NZ$3.93
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.92 NZ$4.82
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
180.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NZ$1.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29 NZ$47.83
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1200.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 NZ$12.01
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.84 NZ$7.98
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
99.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.79 NZ$11.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
157.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
568.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 NZ$105
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
527.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 NZ$4.78
$0.49 Rp 7,888
491.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 NZ$1.8
$0.34 Rp 5,573
220.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.85 NZ$52.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
427.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 NZ$2.63
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
117.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K NZ$49.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
14.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K NZ$30.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-42.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 NZ$316
$62.6 Rp 1M
206.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.72 NZ$39.12
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
478.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 NZ$99.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
148.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.92 NZ$60.9
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
63.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 NZ$20.23
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
96.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 NZ$22.03
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
306.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 NZ$800
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
420.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,159 NZ$11.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
17.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 NZ$146
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
67.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.39 NZ$81.5
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
98.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 NZ$159
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$276 NZ$455
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
280.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$988 NZ$1,630
$259 Rp 4.2M
281.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 NZ$1,303
$159 Rp 2.6M
397.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 NZ$2,635
$578 Rp 9.4M
176.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 NZ$2,360
$336 Rp 5.5M
325.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,243 NZ$6,998
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
324.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,354 NZ$5,532
$860 Rp 14M
289.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timaru
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.28
-49.25%

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

Last update for Timaru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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