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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 7.4% more expensive than Foshan without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 41.5% more expensive than Foshan without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$3.16 ¥21.87
9.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$22.64 ¥157
41.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$4.85 ¥33.59
0.21%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$3.21 ¥22.18
-12.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.49 ¥3.41
179.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.30 ¥2.09
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.13 ¥7.80
156.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$1.66 ¥11.48
136.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.75 ¥12.11
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$2.01 ¥13.89
21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.25 ¥8.62
-6.40%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.87 ¥12.97
25.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$12.92 ¥89.4
14.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$3.89 ¥26.91
9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$13.58 ¥93.9
-10.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$1.89 ¥13.07
96.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.24 ¥8.58
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$1.72 ¥11.90
56.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.35 ¥9.33
73.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$1.05 ¥7.29
90.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$1.09 ¥7.52
111.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.71 ¥4.90
42.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.57 ¥3.97
28.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$3.42 ¥23.63
-3.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$10.09 ¥69.8
149.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$0.93 ¥6.43
211.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$1.43 ¥9.91
93.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.27 ¥1.85
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$11.28 ¥78.1
-26.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$1.71 ¥11.82
-73.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.35 ¥2.40
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$6.65 ¥46.00
-5.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.13 ¥7.84
-23.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$21.0K ¥145.5K
23.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$19.8K ¥136.7K
61.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$65.5 ¥453
23.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$10.11 ¥69.9
-60.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$12.82 ¥88.7
83.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$66.4 ¥459
46.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$19.68 ¥136
-67.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$6.43 ¥44.49
-35.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$406 ¥2,811
-27.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$18.3K ¥126.5K
-64.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$44.14 ¥305
22.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$27.92 ¥193
35.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$69.5 ¥481
26.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$78.9 ¥546
-1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$280 ¥1,934
256.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$143 ¥987
368.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$585 ¥4,052
479.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$315 ¥2,179
560.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$4,222 ¥29.2K
-28.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$1,816 ¥12.6K
30.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Foshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$777 ¥5,377
-76.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.04
228.71%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Foshan: March 1, 2026

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