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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 61.7% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 11.3% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.52 ยฅ17.63
36.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$24.09 ยฅ168
35.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$5.07 ยฅ35.42
-0.59%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.94 ยฅ20.56
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.45 ยฅ3.17
197.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.30 ยฅ2.13
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
110.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.65 ยฅ25.53
7.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
79.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.80 ยฅ5.62
48.75%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$13.00 ยฅ90.9
10.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$5.43 ยฅ37.93
-22.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$15.49 ยฅ108
-23.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$0.83 ยฅ5.80
346.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
77.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
529.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.94 ยฅ6.54
136.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
176.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
241.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
248.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
10.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$10.55 ยฅ73.7
124.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.78 ยฅ5.46
256.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
67.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$16.64 ยฅ116
-51.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$2.75 ยฅ19.20
-83.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.80 ยฅ47.53
-9.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.16 ยฅ8.09
-31.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$20.9K ยฅ146.3K
25.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$16.3K ยฅ113.9K
93.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$33.74 ยฅ236
139.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$14.03 ยฅ98.1
-70.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$8.52 ยฅ59.6
178.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$32.51 ยฅ227
197.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
$6.00 ยฅ41.97
4.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$5.59 ยฅ39.05
-26.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$340 ยฅ2,374
-12.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$28.3K ยฅ198.1K
-76.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$41.19 ยฅ288
29.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$42.18 ยฅ295
-9.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$41.18 ยฅ288
109.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$34.52 ยฅ241
128.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$351 ยฅ2,456
188.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$283 ยฅ1,980
135.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$525 ยฅ3,668
537.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$472 ยฅ3,300
347.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$3,059 ยฅ21.4K
-1.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$2,035 ยฅ14.2K
14.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Haikou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$703 ยฅ4,914
-74.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.85
173.81%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

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