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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 20.5% cheaper than Chiba without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 13.8% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$7.10 ¥1,119
-51.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$34.02 ¥5,366
-5.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$5.11 ¥806
-4.89%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$3.09 ¥487
-8.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.10 ¥173
24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.81 ¥127
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.04 ¥321
42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.10 ¥332
86.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.56 ¥247
11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.74 ¥274
40.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$4.82 ¥760
-75.73%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.51 ¥238
55.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$10.04 ¥1,584
47.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$6.37 ¥1,005
-33.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$15.17 ¥2,393
-19.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$5.92 ¥934
-37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$3.19 ¥503
-51.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$3.95 ¥624
-31.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$4.56 ¥719
-48.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$3.21 ¥507
-37.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$3.71 ¥584
-37.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.40 ¥221
-27.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.81 ¥128
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$4.22 ¥666
-21.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$3.42 ¥540
635.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.77 ¥278
63.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.13 ¥336
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.90 ¥142
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$56.6 ¥8,918
-85.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$3.37 ¥532
-86.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$2.93 ¥462
-85.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$22.25 ¥3,509
-71.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.19 ¥187
-27.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$23.2K ¥3.7M
11.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$18.4K ¥2.9M
73.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$82.4 ¥13.0K
-1.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$27.06 ¥4,267
-85.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$17.60 ¥2,776
33.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$57.3 ¥9,033
69.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$13.85 ¥2,184
-53.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$11.61 ¥1,831
-64.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$283 ¥44.6K
3.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$14.1K ¥2.2M
-53.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$41.97 ¥6,620
29.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$29.37 ¥4,632
29.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$58.9 ¥9,285
49.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$98.4 ¥15.5K
-20.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$1,014 ¥159.9K
-1.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$488 ¥77.0K
36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$1,221 ¥192.6K
177.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$1,119 ¥176.4K
85.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$4,606 ¥726.4K
-34.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$3,793 ¥598.3K
-37.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Chiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,549 ¥244.3K
-88.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2
564.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiba: March 3, 2026

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