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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 27.6% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 24.4% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.87 ยฅ20.05
19.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$25.29 ยฅ177
29.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$6.77 ยฅ47.27
-25.55%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.10 ยฅ21.63
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.65 ยฅ4.53
106.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.38 ยฅ2.67
97.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.42 ยฅ9.90
104.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.05 ยฅ14.32
92.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.77 ยฅ12.38
1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.60 ยฅ11.17
59.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.62 ยฅ4.32
91.94%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.28 ยฅ15.92
6.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$12.65 ยฅ88.3
13.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.20 ยฅ22.36
31.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$10.37 ยฅ72.4
14.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.71 ยฅ11.94
116.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.26 ยฅ8.76
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.36 ยฅ9.50
103.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
105.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.73 ยฅ5.10
172.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.96 ยฅ6.68
138.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
83.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.55 ยฅ3.81
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.17 ยฅ22.14
-
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$10.29 ยฅ71.8
130.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.76 ยฅ5.29
265.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.59 ยฅ11.07
72.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$16.59 ยฅ116
-50.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$0.99 ยฅ6.92
-54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.81 ยฅ47.54
-9.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$19.4K ยฅ135.1K
35.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$17.0K ยฅ118.7K
85.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$46.04 ยฅ321
75.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$9.96 ยฅ69.5
-58.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$9.23 ยฅ64.4
156.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$41.13 ยฅ287
135.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$14.07 ยฅ98.2
-55.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$6.38 ยฅ44.51
-35.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$337 ยฅ2,352
-11.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$16.6K ยฅ116.2K
-60.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$60.6 ยฅ423
-11.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$32.91 ยฅ230
16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$68.4 ยฅ477
26.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$83.0 ยฅ580
-4.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$278 ยฅ1,942
265.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$190 ยฅ1,328
251.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$589 ยฅ4,113
468.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$364 ยฅ2,542
480.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$3,451 ยฅ24.1K
-12.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,795 ยฅ12.5K
30.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Baotou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$650 ยฅ4,535
-72.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baotou: January 12, 2026

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