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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 21.6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
$13.71 RONĀ 60.1
-74.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
$69.5 RONĀ 304
-53.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
$8.20 RONĀ 35.93
-40.73%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$3.35 RONĀ 14.67
-15.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$2.34 RONĀ 10.27
-41.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$2.40 RONĀ 10.51
-69.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$3.39 RONĀ 14.87
-14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
$4.02 RONĀ 17.60
-2.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.73 RONĀ 7.56
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
73.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.84 RONĀ 8.04
-36.41%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
$3.68 RONĀ 16.10
-36.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
$9.55 RONĀ 41.85
54.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
$7.15 RONĀ 31.33
-40.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
$12.32 RONĀ 54.0
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
$1.41 RONĀ 6.17
163.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
54.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
$2.42 RONĀ 10.60
-3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$0.95 RONĀ 4.16
143.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.92 RONĀ 4.01
9.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
-19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$6.40 RONĀ 28.01
-48.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
$7.34 RONĀ 32.16
242.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
133.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$2.00 RONĀ 8.77
38.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
$1.14 RONĀ 4.99
-76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
$19.76 RONĀ 86.6
-58.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
-31.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
$0.62 RONĀ 2.71
-32.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
$6.88 RONĀ 30.13
-9.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.70 RONĀ 7.44
-49.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
$28.3K RONĀ 124.1K
-8.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
$29.8K RONĀ 130.6K
6.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$178 RONĀ 780
-54.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
$8.85 RONĀ 38.77
-55.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
$11.39 RONĀ 49.91
106.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$54.3 RONĀ 238
79.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
$29.05 RONĀ 127
-77.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
$9.35 RONĀ 40.95
-55.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$660 RONĀ 2,890
-55.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
$14.8K RONĀ 64.7K
-55.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
$79.7 RONĀ 349
-32.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
$44.83 RONĀ 196
-15.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$89.2 RONĀ 391
-1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$111 RONĀ 487
-29.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$665 RONĀ 2,911
49.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$435 RONĀ 1,906
53.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$1,322 RONĀ 5,789
156.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$833 RONĀ 3,649
149.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$4,176 RONĀ 18.3K
-27.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
3.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$1,437 RONĀ 6,293
-87.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.1
87.04%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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