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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 31.1% more expensive than Jalalabad without rent, and 211.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 137.9% more expensive than Jalalabad without rent, and 370.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$2.14 ؋135
62.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$7.08 ؋446
353.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$3.64 ؋229
33.52%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$0.70 ؋43.93
302.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.82 ؋51.4
112.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$0.35 ؋22.00
597.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.74 ؋109
-32.76%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.59 ؋99.9
47.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$5.14 ؋323
187.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$2.63 ؋165
61.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$5.76 ؋363
111.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$0.54 ؋34.08
588.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$0.56 ؋35.01
178.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$0.69 ؋43.20
289.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.45 ؋28.31
420.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$0.38 ؋23.76
426.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$0.28 ؋17.53
725.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.28 ؋17.43
260.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.30 ؋18.87
143.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.93 ؋247
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.69 ؋43.34
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.99 ؋62.0
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$2.10 ؋132
57.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.16 ؋10.10
68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$9.88 ؋622
-16.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$0.70 ؋43.80
-35.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$0.42 ؋26.41
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$1.48 ؋92.8
322.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.03 ؋64.7
-16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$8,009 ؋503.7K
223.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$21.64 ؋1,361
273.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$218 ؋13.7K
-89.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$7.09 ؋446
1272.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$4.26 ؋268
50.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$1.47 ؋92.2
182.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$14.23 ؋895
1966.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$1,134 ؋71.3K
477.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$16.97 ؋1,068
219.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$14.11 ؋887
168.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$21.65 ؋1,362
306.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$29.21 ؋1,837
167.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$109 ؋6,871
811.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$43.26 ؋2,721
1443.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$216 ؋13.6K
1470.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$117 ؋7,329
1684.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$479 ؋30.1K
534.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
$240 ؋15.1K
891.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Jalalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$193 ؋12.2K
-7.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.88
-4.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jalalabad: March 2, 2026

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