Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Hua-lien Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Hua-lien

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 26.9% cheaper than Hua-lien without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 18.6% more expensive than Hua-lien without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$4.17 NT$132
-16.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$33.92 NT$1,071
-5.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$4.64 NT$147
4.74%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$3.57 NT$113
-21.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.92 NT$28.96
48.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.62 NT$19.45
17.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.29 NT$40.59
124.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.03 NT$64.2
93.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$3.11 NT$98.3
-44.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.84 NT$58.2
32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$4.35 NT$137
-73.10%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.47 NT$78.1
-4.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$13.84 NT$437
6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$4.94 NT$156
-13.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$16.39 NT$518
-25.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$4.47 NT$141
-16.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$2.54 NT$80.1
-38.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$4.30 NT$136
-37.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$3.93 NT$124
-40.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$4.40 NT$139
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$4.00 NT$126
-42.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$2.53 NT$80.0
-60.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.35 NT$42.62
-45.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$5.22 NT$165
-36.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$12.61 NT$398
99.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.13 NT$67.3
36.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.90 NT$91.5
-4.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.81 NT$25.60
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$38.46 NT$1,215
-78.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$3.47 NT$109
-87.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$0.79 NT$24.99
-46.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$12.72 NT$402
-50.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.07 NT$33.77
-19.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$41.0K NT$1.3M
-36.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$29.2K NT$922.6K
9.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$76.7 NT$2,423
5.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$33.33 NT$1,053
-88.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$24.74 NT$781
-4.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$36.82 NT$1,163
164.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$14.93 NT$471
-57.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$9.06 NT$286
-54.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$781 NT$24.7K
-62.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$15.7K NT$494.8K
-58.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$26.64 NT$841
103.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$47.93 NT$1,514
-20.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$70.7 NT$2,231
24.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$125 NT$3,932
-37.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$439 NT$13.9K
126.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$289 NT$9,139
130.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$1,023 NT$32.3K
231.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$720 NT$22.7K
188.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Hua-lien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$2,921 NT$92.2K
-93.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.57
745.86%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hua-lien: February 28, 2026

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