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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 39.2% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 32.7% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$7.00 โ‚ฉ10.3K
-51.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$36.25 โ‚ฉ53.4K
-9.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$5.95 โ‚ฉ8,768
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$4.07 โ‚ฉ5,988
-29.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.89 โ‚ฉ2,778
-29.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,964
-43.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$3.57 โ‚ฉ5,253
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$5.97 โ‚ฉ8,786
-34.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,482
-23.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$3.55 โ‚ฉ5,235
-28.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,621
-62.10%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.86 โ‚ฉ4,212
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$10.57 โ‚ฉ15.6K
36.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$8.17 โ‚ฉ12.0K
-48.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$28.02 โ‚ฉ41.3K
-57.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$8.62 โ‚ฉ12.7K
-56.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,615
-50.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$7.42 โ‚ฉ10.9K
-62.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$5.35 โ‚ฉ7,883
-58.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$5.18 โ‚ฉ7,626
-61.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$2.93 โ‚ฉ4,309
-21.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$2.02 โ‚ฉ2,979
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,700
-32.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.29 โ‚ฉ4,843
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$16.82 โ‚ฉ24.8K
40.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.76 โ‚ฉ2,586
57.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,034
-19.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,569
-74.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,410
-84.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.79 โ‚ฉ1,164
-46.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$16.67 โ‚ฉ24.6K
-62.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.20 โ‚ฉ1,771
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$27.9K โ‚ฉ41.1M
-6.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$25.2K โ‚ฉ37.1M
25.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$192 โ‚ฉ283.0K
-58.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$47.63 โ‚ฉ70.1K
-91.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$28.05 โ‚ฉ41.3K
-15.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$47.65 โ‚ฉ70.2K
103.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$10.92 โ‚ฉ16.1K
-62.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$495 โ‚ฉ728.4K
-39.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$14.4K โ‚ฉ21.2M
-54.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$104 โ‚ฉ152.6K
-48.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$47.39 โ‚ฉ69.8K
-19.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$89.1 โ‚ฉ131.1K
-3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$118 โ‚ฉ173.6K
-33.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$450 โ‚ฉ662.9K
125.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$373 โ‚ฉ549.7K
79.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$1,083 โ‚ฉ1.6M
209.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$757 โ‚ฉ1.1M
179.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$8,231 โ‚ฉ12.1M
-63.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$5,120 โ‚ฉ7.5M
-54.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Gyeongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,703 โ‚ฉ2.5M
-89.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.22
214.69%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gyeongju: January 13, 2026

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