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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 7.5% more expensive than Denpasar, Bali without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 51.7% more expensive than Denpasar, Bali without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$2.39 RpĀ 40.3K
45.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$21.79 RpĀ 367.9K
47.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$3.41 RpĀ 57.6K
42.52%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
51.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.88 RpĀ 14.8K
55.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.46 RpĀ 7,774
58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.01 RpĀ 33.9K
44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$2.53 RpĀ 42.8K
54.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.97 RpĀ 33.3K
23.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.99 RpĀ 16.8K
18.18%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$1.91 RpĀ 32.2K
23.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$11.91 RpĀ 201.0K
24.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$3.40 RpĀ 57.4K
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$9.77 RpĀ 165.0K
24.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$3.07 RpĀ 51.9K
21.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.3K
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
23.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.89 RpĀ 31.9K
23.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.59 RpĀ 26.9K
25.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
29.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$0.88 RpĀ 14.8K
14.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.62 RpĀ 10.4K
17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$2.60 RpĀ 43.8K
27.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$19.92 RpĀ 336.4K
26.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.30 RpĀ 38.9K
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$2.25 RpĀ 38.0K
23.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$0.24 RpĀ 4,033
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
$7.48 RpĀ 126.4K
10.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$0.44 RpĀ 7,410
2.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$0.42 RpĀ 7,009
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$5.48 RpĀ 92.5K
14.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
21.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$23.2K RpĀ 391.5M
11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$28.6K RpĀ 482.5M
11.63%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$73.2 RpĀ 1.2M
10.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$3.53 RpĀ 59.7K
12.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$21.72 RpĀ 366.8K
8.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$67.6 RpĀ 1.1M
43.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$4.53 RpĀ 76.4K
41.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$2.85 RpĀ 48.2K
45.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$230 RpĀ 3.9M
28.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$5,190 RpĀ 87.6M
26.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$46.14 RpĀ 779.2K
17.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$33.23 RpĀ 561.1K
14.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$76.2 RpĀ 1.3M
15.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$67.1 RpĀ 1.1M
16.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$519 RpĀ 8.8M
91.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$346 RpĀ 5.8M
93.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$1,775 RpĀ 30.0M
91.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$1,077 RpĀ 18.2M
93.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$1,597 RpĀ 27.0M
90.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$1,260 RpĀ 21.3M
88.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Denpasar, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$296 RpĀ 5.0M
-39.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Denpasar, Bali: March 2, 2026

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