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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 34.1% more expensive than Changshu without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 20.9% more expensive than Changshu without rent, and 142.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.87 ยฅ20.01
19.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$21.30 ยฅ149
53.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.73 ยฅ32.99
6.55%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
-7.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
211.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
158.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$0.88 ยฅ6.16
229.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.04 ยฅ14.25
93.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.80 ยฅ12.53
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.57 ยฅ10.94
62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.97 ยฅ6.78
22.68%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
52.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$12.68 ยฅ88.5
13.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.12 ยฅ21.78
34.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$10.11 ยฅ70.5
17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
96.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.26 ยฅ8.82
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.55 ยฅ10.83
78.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.14 ยฅ7.96
94.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.74 ยฅ5.15
168.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.95 ยฅ6.64
141.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.56 ยฅ3.92
80.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.54 ยฅ3.79
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.19 ยฅ22.27
-0.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$10.35 ยฅ72.3
128.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
275.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.65 ยฅ11.52
66.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$16.42 ยฅ115
-50.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
-67.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.36 ยฅ2.48
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.71 ยฅ46.83
-7.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.18 ยฅ8.21
-32.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$19.1K ยฅ133.6K
36.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$17.1K ยฅ119.2K
85.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$44.59 ยฅ311
80.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$9.86 ยฅ68.9
-58.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$11.55 ยฅ80.6
105.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$41.63 ยฅ291
132.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$14.07 ยฅ98.2
-55.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$5.91 ยฅ41.25
-30.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$329 ยฅ2,294
-9.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$16.7K ยฅ116.4K
-60.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$43.36 ยฅ303
23.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$30.91 ยฅ216
24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$71.2 ยฅ497
21.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$73.0 ยฅ509
8.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$274 ยฅ1,914
270.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$193 ยฅ1,348
246.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$597 ยฅ4,164
461.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$355 ยฅ2,477
495.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$3,006 ยฅ21.0K
0.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$2,043 ยฅ14.3K
14.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Changshu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
-
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 Changshu: January 11, 2026

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