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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 15.6% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 13.2% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$8.48 ¥1,332
-59.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$42.31 ¥6,647
-24.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$5.77 ¥906
-15.77%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$3.02 ¥475
-6.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.07 ¥168
28.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.82 ¥129
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.69 ¥266
71.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.13 ¥334
84.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$1.33 ¥209
30.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.30 ¥204
87.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$4.12 ¥647
-71.60%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.38 ¥374
-1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$10.00 ¥1,572
47.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$6.24 ¥980
-31.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$21.07 ¥3,311
-42.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.17 ¥498
17.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$1.43 ¥225
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$1.36 ¥214
97.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$5.91 ¥929
-60.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$2.23 ¥351
-10.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$2.13 ¥335
8.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.93 ¥146
8.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.80 ¥126
-8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$3.76 ¥591
-11.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$5.90 ¥928
326.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.31 ¥207
121.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.03 ¥319
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$1.52 ¥239
-82.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$55.8 ¥8,763
-85.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$4.75 ¥746
-90.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$2.89 ¥454
-85.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$12.56 ¥1,974
-50.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.19 ¥187
-27.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
11.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$19.9K ¥3.1M
59.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$209 ¥32.9K
-61.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$27.60 ¥4,337
-85.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$35.66 ¥5,602
-33.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$54.8 ¥8,616
77.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$13.70 ¥2,153
-53.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$13.94 ¥2,191
-70.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$424 ¥66.5K
-30.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$13.5K ¥2.1M
-51.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$43.92 ¥6,900
23.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$29.78 ¥4,679
27.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$66.1 ¥10.4K
33.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$60.7 ¥9,539
28.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$468 ¥73.6K
112.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$244 ¥38.4K
173.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$872 ¥137.0K
288.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$650 ¥102.2K
219.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$4,549 ¥714.8K
-33.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kagoshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,884 ¥296.1K
-90.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.67
695.21%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: March 2, 2026

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