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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 18.9% cheaper than Himeji without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 4.5% cheaper than Himeji without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$8.14 ¥1,279
-57.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$34.69 ¥5,451
-7.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$6.11 ¥959
-20.46%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$3.07 ¥482
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.15 ¥181
19.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.71 ¥112
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$3.48 ¥546
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.05 ¥480
28.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$1.52 ¥239
14.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.71 ¥269
42.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$5.04 ¥792
-76.79%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.50 ¥393
-6.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$17.03 ¥2,675
-13.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$7.67 ¥1,206
-44.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$15.39 ¥2,418
-20.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$9.27 ¥1,457
-59.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$2.76 ¥433
-43.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$3.45 ¥542
-22.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$9.58 ¥1,505
-75.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$3.88 ¥610
-48.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$2.05 ¥322
12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.06 ¥167
-4.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.43 ¥225
-48.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$3.55 ¥558
-6.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$9.34 ¥1,467
169.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.05 ¥322
41.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.35 ¥370
17.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$1.65 ¥259
-83.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$54.7 ¥8,595
-84.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$3.49 ¥549
-87.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$3.01 ¥472
-86.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$17.60 ¥2,765
-64.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$0.83 ¥130
3.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
11.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$17.1K ¥2.7M
86.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$138 ¥21.8K
-41.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$26.81 ¥4,212
-85.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$26.82 ¥4,214
-12.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$55.6 ¥8,741
74.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$14.07 ¥2,211
-54.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$8.50 ¥1,336
-51.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$468 ¥73.6K
-37.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$11.1K ¥1.7M
-41.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$39.01 ¥6,129
38.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$10.51 ¥1,651
261.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$41.21 ¥6,475
113.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$54.9 ¥8,618
42.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$464 ¥73.0K
114.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$329 ¥51.6K
103.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$858 ¥134.8K
295.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$672 ¥105.5K
209.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$4,735 ¥744.0K
-35.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Himeji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.78
646.07%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Himeji: March 1, 2026

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