Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Hong Kong Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Hong Kong

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 41.6% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 28.2% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$9.18 HK$71.8
-62.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.8K
$64.8 HK$507
-50.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.3K
$6.43 HK$50.3
-24.42%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$5.04 HK$39.40
-44.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$1.35 HK$10.53
1.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$1.05 HK$8.18
-30.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$6.76 HK$52.9
-57.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$6.50 HK$50.9
-39.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$3.13 HK$24.50
-44.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$2.32 HK$18.12
5.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$2.04 HK$15.96
-42.65%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$3.34 HK$26.11
-29.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$25.40 HK$199
-41.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$10.45 HK$81.8
-59.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$22.32 HK$175
-45.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$3.52 HK$27.55
5.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$2.31 HK$18.06
-32.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$3.78 HK$29.57
-28.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$2.95 HK$23.03
-20.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$2.25 HK$17.62
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$2.31 HK$18.06
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.70 HK$13.32
-40.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.65 HK$12.88
-55.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$13.21 HK$103
-74.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 425.9K
$15.36 HK$120
63.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.77 HK$13.84
63.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.74 HK$21.41
1.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,545
$1.75 HK$13.70
-84.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$64.1 HK$501
-87.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,665
$3.59 HK$28.11
-87.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,158
$1.38 HK$10.78
-69.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$14.66 HK$115
-57.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$3.09 HK$24.17
-72.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.6M
$37.6K HK$294.3K
-31.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.3M
$33.2K HK$259.8K
-3.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$228 HK$1,782
-64.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.3K
$18.21 HK$142
-78.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 398.9K
$23.01 HK$180
2.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$75.9 HK$593
28.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$8.86 HK$69.3
-27.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.5K
$12.68 HK$99.2
-67.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$1,009 HK$7,889
-70.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$21.5K HK$168.4K
-69.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.6K
$73.2 HK$573
-26.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 642.9K
$39.61 HK$310
-4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$90.5 HK$708
-2.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$140 HK$1,097
-44.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$2,242 HK$17.5K
-55.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$1,570 HK$12.3K
-57.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
$4,868 HK$38.1K
-30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$3,040 HK$23.8K
-31.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
$25.6K HK$200.5K
-88.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$16.0K HK$124.9K
-85.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$3,364 HK$26.3K
-94.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.97
234.51%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

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