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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 46.5% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 19.5% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$10.14 โ‚ฝ791
-66.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,009
26.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.97 โ‚ฝ388
1.41%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.47 โ‚ฝ115
93.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.7
47.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.39 โ‚ฝ30.20
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.17 โ‚ฝ91.0
147.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
203.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.91 โ‚ฝ71.1
97.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.54 โ‚ฝ41.75
372.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.9
50.63%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
57.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$9.07 โ‚ฝ707
58.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.78 โ‚ฝ295
11.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$8.62 โ‚ฝ672
37.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
176.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
-15.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$2.17 โ‚ฝ169
27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$2.33 โ‚ฝ182
-4.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.07
306.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.87
387.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.0
27.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.92
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.97 โ‚ฝ231
6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.92 โ‚ฝ72.2
202.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.26 โ‚ฝ177
21.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.34
-49.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$7.56 โ‚ฝ590
7.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$3.51 โ‚ฝ274
-87.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.83
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$3.84 โ‚ฝ299
60.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$18.0K โ‚ฝ1.4M
45.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$20.4K โ‚ฝ1.6M
54.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$119 โ‚ฝ9,299
-32.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$6.64 โ‚ฝ518
-37.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$8.37 โ‚ฝ653
183.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$36.05 โ‚ฝ2,812
168.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$4.14 โ‚ฝ323
-0.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$319 โ‚ฝ24.9K
-6.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$6,031 โ‚ฝ470.5K
8.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$98.0 โ‚ฝ7,643
-45.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$47.36 โ‚ฝ3,695
-19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$126 โ‚ฝ9,799
-31.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$76.6 โ‚ฝ5,975
3.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$437 โ‚ฝ34.1K
132.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$307 โ‚ฝ24.0K
117.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$751 โ‚ฝ58.6K
345.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$512 โ‚ฝ39.9K
312.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Balakovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15.33
-13.37%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Balakovo: January 11, 2026

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