Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 21.1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 61.4% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$3.47 ₱205
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$13.25 ₱784
142.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$2.61 ₱155
86.21%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$2.44 ₱144
15.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.65 ₱38.49
110.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.37 ₱21.95
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.44 ₱85.2
101.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$1.99 ₱118
96.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.92 ₱113
-9.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$1.20 ₱71.2
103.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.11 ₱65.7
5.41%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$2.25 ₱133
4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$9.38 ₱555
57.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$3.92 ₱232
8.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$8.67 ₱513
40.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$2.73 ₱161
36.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.87 ₱111
-16.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$2.26 ₱134
19.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.16 ₱68.6
101.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.81 ₱107
10.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$2.19 ₱129
5.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.67 ₱39.84
50.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.76 ₱45.25
-3.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$3.27 ₱193
1.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$9.27 ₱549
171.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.02 ₱60.3
184.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.27 ₱134
22.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.26 ₱15.32
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$10.82 ₱640
-23.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$0.86 ₱50.8
-47.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.24 ₱14.23
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$2.35 ₱139
166.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.16 ₱68.4
-25.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$31.8K ₱1.9M
-18.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$20.3K ₱1.2M
56.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$147 ₱8,675
-44.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$34.60 ₱2,047
-88.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$25.99 ₱1,538
-9.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$21.69 ₱1,283
348.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$4.24 ₱251
51.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$5.80 ₱343
-28.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$153 ₱9,070
91.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$4,687 ₱277.3K
39.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$47.97 ₱2,839
12.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$27.79 ₱1,644
36.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$74.9 ₱4,431
17.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$47.05 ₱2,784
65.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$345 ₱20.4K
188.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$142 ₱8,387
371.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$547 ₱32.4K
519.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$262 ₱15.5K
695.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$2,616 ₱154.8K
16.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$974 ₱57.6K
144.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$197 ₱11.6K
-8.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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