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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 3% more expensive than Ballasalla without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 65.1% more expensive than Ballasalla without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 Rp 57.4K
$16.61 IMP 12.39
-79.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.90 Rp 554.7K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 Rp 83.2K
$11.83 IMP 8.82
-58.33%
Cappuccino
$2.73 Rp 46.0K
$7.84 IMP 5.85
-65.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 Rp 23.4K
$2.60 IMP 1.94
-46.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$2.83 IMP 2.11
-75.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 Rp 50.3K
$5.28 IMP 3.94
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 Rp 66.2K
$5.94 IMP 4.43
-33.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
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White Bread (500g)
$2.50 Rp 42.2K
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
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Eggs
$2.45 Rp 41.3K
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 Rp 242.2K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 Rp 71.2K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 Rp 200.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.82 Rp 64.4K
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Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.4K
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.3K
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 39.3K
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Potato (1kg)
$1.93 Rp 32.6K
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Onion (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 37.8K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 12.1K
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 Rp 54.5K
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Wine (Bottle)
$25.35 Rp 427.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 Rp 48.2K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rp 46.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,537
$4.79 IMP 3.57
-94.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.19 Rp 138.2K
$67.1 IMP 50.1
-87.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 8,293
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 Rp 7,646
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 Rp 102.0K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 14.4K
$1.87 IMP 1.40
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K Rp 437.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Rp 531.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 Rp 1.3M
$277 IMP 206
-71.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 Rp 68.9K
$40.56 IMP 30.26
-89.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.26 Rp 409.1K
$54.7 IMP 40.80
-55.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 Rp 1.6M
$55.4 IMP 41.30
72.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.58 Rp 111.0K
$26.80 IMP 19.99
-75.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 Rp 68.0K
$26.94 IMP 20.10
-85.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 Rp 5.1M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,542 Rp 110.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 Rp 935.3K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.69 Rp 635.5K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 Rp 1.5M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 Rp 16.7M
$1,298 IMP 968
-23.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 Rp 11.5M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,370 Rp 56.8M
$2,605 IMP 1,943
29.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 Rp 34.6M
$2,177 IMP 1,624
-5.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 Rp 52.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,363 Rp 39.8M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Ballasalla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 Rp 2.9M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 7, 2026

Last update for Ballasalla: March 9, 2026

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