Cost of Living Comparison Between Timbo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Timbo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Timbo is 32.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timbo is 4.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.18
$3 Rp 48.8K
51.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.1 R$178
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
156.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 R$20.28
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
14.78%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.06
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 R$5.25
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.66
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.75
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 R$12.29
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 R$4.28
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-48.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 R$7.55
$1.67 Rp 27K
-18.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 R$4.61
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-27.19%
Eggs
$1.61 R$8.96
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.65
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 R$17.78
$4 Rp 64.8K
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 R$37.28
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.15
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 R$3.43
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-59.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.94
$2.65 Rp 43K
-73.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.63
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.24
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.09
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 R$3.07
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.7
$0.56 Rp 9,114
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.46 R$8.12
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-34.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 R$25.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-69.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.22
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R$9.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 R$215
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
282.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.19
$0.49 Rp 7,888
126.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.34 Rp 5,573
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 R$34.09
$6.04 Rp 98K
1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.19
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
28.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K R$101.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-30.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R$133.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 R$292
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 R$63.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
178.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21 R$117
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-13.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.91 R$127
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.55 R$120
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
244.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 R$29.57
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
62.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 R$1,205
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
132.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,590 R$14.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-57.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.61 R$159
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-45.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.6 R$203
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
47.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.4 R$296
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-37.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.47 R$247
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-38.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,746
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,211
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 R$3,196
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 R$2,370
$336 Rp 5.5M
27.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,452 R$8,058
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
45.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,039 R$5,767
$860 Rp 14M
20.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timbo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 R$3,614
$182 Rp 3M
256.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.28
-17.17%

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Last update for Timbo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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