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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 16.3% cheaper than Buzau without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 13.9% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$12.34 RONĀ 54.2
-71.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$25.82 RONĀ 113
24.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$5.66 RONĀ 24.86
-14.13%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$2.72 RONĀ 11.92
3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.91 RONĀ 8.37
-28.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.59 RONĀ 7.00
-54.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$3.30 RONĀ 14.48
-12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$3.36 RONĀ 14.76
16.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.46 RONĀ 6.43
19.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.36 RONĀ 5.96
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.69 RONĀ 7.40
-30.77%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
-29.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$8.45 RONĀ 37.08
74.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$6.77 RONĀ 29.73
-37.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$10.22 RONĀ 44.87
19.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
308.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.54 RONĀ 6.74
1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$1.18 RONĀ 5.17
127.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.69 RONĀ 7.43
38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
129.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.08 RONĀ 4.72
113.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$0.56 RONĀ 2.47
80.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.60 RONĀ 2.65
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$5.88 RONĀ 25.81
-43.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$6.79 RONĀ 29.81
270.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.06 RONĀ 4.65
173.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$1.72 RONĀ 7.54
61.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
$19.71 RONĀ 86.5
-58.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$0.69 RONĀ 3.05
-34.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$0.73 RONĀ 3.22
-42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$6.81 RONĀ 29.89
-8.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.63 RONĀ 7.16
-47.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$20.8K RONĀ 91.1K
24.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$22.7K RONĀ 99.8K
40.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$121 RONĀ 531
-33.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$6.34 RONĀ 27.85
-37.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$9.00 RONĀ 39.53
161.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$37.53 RONĀ 165
159.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$20.14 RONĀ 88.4
-68.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$5.64 RONĀ 24.78
-26.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$334 RONĀ 1,467
-12.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$6,484 RONĀ 28.5K
0.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$61.4 RONĀ 270
-11.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$43.22 RONĀ 190
-12.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$95.1 RONĀ 418
-7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$100 RONĀ 441
-22.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$439 RONĀ 1,926
126.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$375 RONĀ 1,644
78.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$623 RONĀ 2,736
444.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$462 RONĀ 2,028
350.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$1,557 RONĀ 6,835
95.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$1,291 RONĀ 5,669
84.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$939 RONĀ 4,122
-80.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.7
72.47%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buzau: March 2, 2026

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