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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 5.1% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 17.3% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 196.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$7.26 ZMWย 145
-52.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$25.36 ZMWย 507
28.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$3.77 ZMWย 75.3
33.69%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.99 ZMWย 39.82
43.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.72 ZMWย 14.35
86.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.34 ZMWย 6.74
120.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$0.93 ZMWย 18.49
211.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$1.78 ZMWย 35.54
121.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.29 ZMWย 25.73
39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.79 ZMWย 15.70
222.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.61 ZMWย 32.13
-26.09%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.84 ZMWย 36.84
31.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$7.80 ZMWย 156
84.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.91 ZMWย 78.1
7.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$4.54 ZMWย 90.8
161.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.50 ZMWย 50.0
48.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.66 ZMWย 33.13
-6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$2.79 ZMWย 55.7
-0.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.12 ZMWย 22.43
98.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.83 ZMWย 36.60
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.31 ZMWย 26.19
74.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.94 ZMWย 18.74
7.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.48 ZMWย 9.58
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.47 ZMWย 49.36
28.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.12 ZMWย 22.44
148.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.57 ZMWย 31.46
75.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$2.81 ZMWย 56.2
-83.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$9.11 ZMWย 182
-32.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.19 ZMWย 23.85
-32.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$8,057 ZMWย 161.0K
224.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$28.7K ZMWย 572.8K
10.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$92.4 ZMWย 1,846
-12.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$52.6 ZMWย 1,050
-92.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$127 ZMWย 2,536
-81.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$4.23 ZMWย 84.4
-2.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$179 ZMWย 3,568
67.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$9,744 ZMWย 194.7K
-32.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$19.16 ZMWย 383
178.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$17.17 ZMWย 343
123.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$84.8 ZMWย 1,694
1.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$73.8 ZMWย 1,475
6.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Chilanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
25
-46.88%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chilanga: January 13, 2026

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