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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 35.9% cheaper than Ballina without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 50.3% cheaper than Ballina without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$17.67 โ‚ฌ15.23
-80.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$70.2 โ‚ฌ60.5
-53.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$12.87 โ‚ฌ11.09
-60.84%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.40
-27.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-15.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
-42.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
-51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$6.93 โ‚ฌ5.97
-43.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
20.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
-42.23%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
-25.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$11.13 โ‚ฌ9.60
29.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.02
-63.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.07
-15.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
-4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
-2.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
-58.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
-7.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
32.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
-24.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
-62.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$21.02 โ‚ฌ18.12
-84.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$10.64 โ‚ฌ9.17
122.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
-24.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.31
-28.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.08
-88.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$98.5 โ‚ฌ84.9
-91.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
-90.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
-84.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$39.49 โ‚ฌ34.04
-84.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
-61.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.2K
-27.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
-16.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$274 โ‚ฌ236
-70.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$24.45 โ‚ฌ21.08
-83.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$39.71 โ‚ฌ34.23
-40.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.57
83.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$12.57 โ‚ฌ10.84
-67.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$1,353 โ‚ฌ1,166
-77.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$9,715 โ‚ฌ8,374
-32.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
-48.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$48.77 โ‚ฌ42.04
-21.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-26.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$115 โ‚ฌ98.9
-31.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$1,448 โ‚ฌ1,248
-29.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$1,250 โ‚ฌ1,078
-46.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$2,430 โ‚ฌ2,095
37.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$1,930 โ‚ฌ1,664
9.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$3,536 โ‚ฌ3,048
-14.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$2,859 โ‚ฌ2,464
-18.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Ballina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$2,462 โ‚ฌ2,122
-92.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.04
228.71%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ballina: January 12, 2026

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