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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$11.62 โ‚บ503
-70.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$51.2 โ‚บ2,216
-36.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$7.71 โ‚บ333
-34.63%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.58 โ‚บ155
-20.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.49 โ‚บ21.40
53.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$3.70 โ‚บ160
-21.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$5.21 โ‚บ225
-24.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.10 โ‚บ47.79
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.81 โ‚บ34.98
214.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$2.21 โ‚บ95.6
-46.15%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.70 โ‚บ117
-10.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$10.21 โ‚บ442
40.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$6.67 โ‚บ289
-36.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$19.83 โ‚บ858
-40.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.47 โ‚บ63.4
152.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$2.24 โ‚บ96.9
-30.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.33 โ‚บ57.6
108.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.59 โ‚บ68.9
39.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.75 โ‚บ32.45
165.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.72 โ‚บ31.18
218.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.17 โ‚บ50.5
-13.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.59 โ‚บ25.51
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.20 โ‚บ95.0
44.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$11.46 โ‚บ496
106.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$2.12 โ‚บ91.7
31.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$3.16 โ‚บ137
-12.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.68 โ‚บ29.38
-60.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$53.9 โ‚บ2,332
-84.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.05 โ‚บ45.42
-57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.64 โ‚บ27.48
-34.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$8.93 โ‚บ386
-30.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.20 โ‚บ51.8
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$45.6K โ‚บ2.0M
-42.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$44.1K โ‚บ1.9M
-28.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$71.5 โ‚บ3,093
12.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$12.27 โ‚บ531
-66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$14.86 โ‚บ643
59.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$61.5 โ‚บ2,659
57.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$18.69 โ‚บ809
-66.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$7.58 โ‚บ328
-45.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$947 โ‚บ41.0K
-68.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$18.4K โ‚บ794.2K
-64.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$56.7 โ‚บ2,452
-5.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$45.94 โ‚บ1,988
-16.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$115 โ‚บ4,979
-24.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$105 โ‚บ4,562
-25.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$949 โ‚บ41.1K
7.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$620 โ‚บ26.8K
7.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$1,774 โ‚บ76.7K
88.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$1,051 โ‚บ45.5K
101.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$3,043 โ‚บ131.6K
-0.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,575 โ‚บ68.1K
48.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,143 โ‚บ49.4K
-84.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
48.43
-72.58%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

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