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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 20.4% more expensive than Changsha without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 7.8% more expensive than Changsha without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.76 ยฅ19.23
24.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$21.18 ยฅ148
54.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.95 ยฅ34.54
1.82%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.05 ยฅ21.27
-6.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.42 ยฅ2.95
219.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.25 ยฅ1.73
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
154.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$1.85 ยฅ12.94
112.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.99 ยฅ13.87
-9.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$2.27 ยฅ15.85
12.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.86 ยฅ5.99
38.37%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.61 ยฅ11.20
50.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$15.50 ยฅ108
-7.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.21 ยฅ22.41
31.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$9.00 ยฅ62.8
32.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.88 ยฅ13.14
97.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.34 ยฅ9.38
16.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
62.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.87 ยฅ13.07
18.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.96 ยฅ6.70
107.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
50.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.47 ยฅ3.29
114.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.39 ยฅ2.76
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.72 ยฅ19.01
16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$11.83 ยฅ82.6
100.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.95 ยฅ6.63
192.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
87.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.34 ยฅ2.37
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$13.68 ยฅ95.5
-40.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.27 ยฅ8.88
-64.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$8.52 ยฅ59.5
-27.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.13 ยฅ7.86
-29.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$20.5K ยฅ143.3K
27.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$21.8K ยฅ152.5K
44.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$42.93 ยฅ300
87.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$12.52 ยฅ87.4
-67.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$14.83 ยฅ104
59.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$59.0 ยฅ411
64.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$22.60 ยฅ158
-72.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$5.90 ยฅ41.17
-30.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$312 ยฅ2,181
-4.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$7,317 ยฅ51.1K
-10.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$83.3 ยฅ581
-35.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$31.07 ยฅ217
23.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$82.2 ยฅ573
5.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$71.0 ยฅ496
11.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$206 ยฅ1,437
393.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$167 ยฅ1,168
299.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$525 ยฅ3,667
537.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$361 ยฅ2,517
486.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,359 ยฅ16.5K
28.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,373 ยฅ9,586
69.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Changsha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,133 ยฅ7,908
-84.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.89
241.39%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Changsha: January 12, 2026

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