Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tripolis is 57.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripolis is 53.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.34 €13.24
$3 Rp 48.8K
411.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
363.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 €8.34
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
203.77%
Cappuccino
$3.91 €3.38
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
76.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
155.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.53
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
110.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
118.42%
Eggs
$5.25 €4.53
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
131.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-2.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$4 Rp 64.8K
147.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
18.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
42.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.56 Rp 9,114
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 €4.55
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
136.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 €7.93
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-38.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.53
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
54.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.32 Rp 5,203
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.66 €39.43
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
351.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$0.49 Rp 7,888
828.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 €11.64
$6.04 Rp 98K
123.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
190.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
20.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$62.6 Rp 1M
239.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.31
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
473.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 €30.84
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
46.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
94.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
177.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €370
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
359.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,079 €5,249
$6,098 Rp 99M
-0.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
66.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 €32.77
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
52.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €93.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
49.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 €328
$259 Rp 4.2M
46.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 €241
$159 Rp 2.6M
75.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$578 Rp 9.4M
15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$336 Rp 5.5M
37.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 €2,277
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
163.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 €1,990
$860 Rp 14M
167.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripolis
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 €1,021
$182 Rp 3M
547.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.28
-66.64%

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Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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