Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonghua and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonghua and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonghua is 21.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonghua is 8.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.63
$3 Rp 48.8K
-8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 ¥150
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥35.11
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
53.77%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥21.73
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ¥6.39
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-64.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥11.36
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥11.03
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.52
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-20.18%
Eggs
$1.57 ¥11.28
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 ¥93.5
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ¥21.99
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 ¥74.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-8.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.98
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.24
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.12
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-18.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.91
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.36
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.95
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ¥22.72
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
42.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 ¥75.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.47
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.88 ¥121
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
66.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ¥9.67
$0.49 Rp 7,888
175.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.53
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.52 ¥46.77
$6.04 Rp 98K
7.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.02
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-25.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥121.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.3 ¥332
$62.6 Rp 1M
-26.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 ¥72.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
145.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥82.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-52.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.37 ¥297
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.19 ¥102
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
126.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
89.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,382
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
256.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ¥119.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
172.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.29 ¥311
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.16 ¥216
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 ¥509
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 ¥538
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$259 Rp 4.2M
8.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,343
$159 Rp 2.6M
17.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ¥4,246
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥2,620
$336 Rp 5.5M
8.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,981 ¥21.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
197.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,009 ¥14.4K
$860 Rp 14M
133.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonghua
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 ¥3,491
$182 Rp 3M
166.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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Last update for Tonghua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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