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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 5.8% more expensive than Dalian without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 18.2% more expensive than Dalian without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$3.50 ยฅ24.41
-2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$24.78 ยฅ173
31.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.99 ยฅ34.84
1.00%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.00 ยฅ20.91
-5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.47 ยฅ3.27
185.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.26 ยฅ1.82
188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$0.87 ยฅ6.10
233.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$1.51 ยฅ10.53
160.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.64 ยฅ11.45
9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.53 ยฅ10.70
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.95 ยฅ6.62
25.26%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.04 ยฅ14.23
18.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$18.99 ยฅ133
-24.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.68 ยฅ18.73
57.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$10.17 ยฅ71.0
16.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.24 ยฅ8.68
199.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.33 ยฅ9.26
108.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
208.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
188.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
218.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.69 ยฅ4.84
46.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.57 ยฅ3.94
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.44 ยฅ24.03
-7.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$17.27 ยฅ121
37.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.80 ยฅ5.56
247.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.51 ยฅ10.55
82.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
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
$28.16 ยฅ197
-71.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.35 ยฅ9.41
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.39 ยฅ2.75
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$4.01 ยฅ28.02
54.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.14 ยฅ7.94
-29.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$18.3K ยฅ127.7K
43.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$15.8K ยฅ110.2K
100.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$42.94 ยฅ300
87.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$9.51 ยฅ66.4
-56.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$11.50 ยฅ80.3
106.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$36.62 ยฅ256
164.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$24.55 ยฅ171
-74.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$6.53 ยฅ45.57
-37.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$457 ยฅ3,192
-34.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$9,398 ยฅ65.6K
-30.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$54.9 ยฅ383
-2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$50.5 ยฅ352
-24.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$106 ยฅ737
-18.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$93.9 ยฅ655
-15.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$355 ยฅ2,480
185.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$203 ยฅ1,416
229.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$637 ยฅ4,448
425.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$363 ยฅ2,531
482.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,572 ยฅ18.0K
17.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,582 ยฅ11.0K
47.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Dalian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,053 ยฅ7,350
-83.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.18
217.70%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dalian: January 12, 2026

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