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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 17.9% cheaper than Kanazawa without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 18.4% more expensive than Kanazawa without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$5.60 ¥879
-38.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$34.72 ¥5,456
-7.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$4.93 ¥775
-1.42%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$3.36 ¥528
-16.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.13 ¥177
21.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.71 ¥111
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.83 ¥444
2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$4.32 ¥679
-9.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$1.52 ¥240
14.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.43 ¥225
70.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$4.65 ¥731
-74.84%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.37 ¥372
-0.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$10.63 ¥1,670
39.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$6.24 ¥980
-31.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$18.54 ¥2,912
-34.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.69 ¥579
0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$2.21 ¥347
-29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$2.52 ¥396
6.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$4.47 ¥702
-47.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$1.72 ¥271
16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$1.25 ¥197
84.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.34 ¥210
-24.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.85 ¥133
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$3.91 ¥614
-15.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$9.69 ¥1,523
159.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.08 ¥326
39.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$3.03 ¥476
-8.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$1.64 ¥258
-83.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$54.5 ¥8,567
-84.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$4.56 ¥717
-90.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$3.32 ¥521
-87.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$23.40 ¥3,676
-73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.14 ¥180
-24.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
11.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$16.8K ¥2.6M
90.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$133 ¥20.9K
-39.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$27.46 ¥4,314
-85.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$30.59 ¥4,807
-23.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$46.47 ¥7,302
109.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$13.82 ¥2,172
-53.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$12.53 ¥1,969
-66.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$69.9 ¥11.0K
320.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$10.4K ¥1.6M
-36.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$44.56 ¥7,001
21.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$28.90 ¥4,541
31.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$68.8 ¥10.8K
28.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$95.2 ¥15.0K
-17.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$463 ¥72.7K
115.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$335 ¥52.6K
99.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$866 ¥136.1K
291.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$658 ¥103.4K
216.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$4,580 ¥719.7K
-33.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kanazawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,918 ¥301.3K
-90.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.81
633.70%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kanazawa: March 1, 2026

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