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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 79.4% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 185.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 46.4% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 265.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$1.27 Rpย 21.6K
170.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$9.27 Rpย 156.8K
252.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$3.35 Rpย 56.7K
50.45%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
88.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.48 Rpย 8,125
179.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.22 Rpย 3,716
240.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$3.37 Rpย 57.0K
-13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.44 Rpย 58.2K
14.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
47.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.08 Rpย 18.2K
136.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.95 Rpย 16.0K
25.26%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
56.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
365.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.10 Rpย 52.5K
35.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$7.65 Rpย 129.5K
55.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.96 Rpย 33.1K
89.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.19 Rpย 20.1K
31.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
97.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.56 Rpย 9,477
296.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
99.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.66 Rpย 28.1K
37.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.89 Rpย 15.0K
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.45 Rpย 7,652
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
27.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$23.33 Rpย 394.9K
1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$2.11 Rpย 35.8K
31.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
-22.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.70 Rpย 11.9K
-61.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$9.76 Rpย 165.2K
-16.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$0.76 Rpย 12.8K
-40.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.76 Rpย 12.9K
-44.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
398.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$0.79 Rpย 13.4K
1.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$24.4K Rpย 413.7M
7.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$26.0K Rpย 439.5M
21.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$44.77 Rpย 757.6K
80.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$4.59 Rpย 77.7K
-10.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$13.97 Rpย 236.5K
69.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$22.16 Rpย 375.0K
337.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$15.08 Rpย 255.1K
-58.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$2.99 Rpย 50.6K
37.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$48.21 Rpย 815.9K
518.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$7,589 Rpย 128.4M
-13.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$18.11 Rpย 306.4K
195.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$30.89 Rpย 522.7K
24.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$52.9 Rpย 895.8K
63.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$54.3 Rpย 919.5K
45.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$153 Rpย 2.6M
562.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$76.6 Rpย 1.3M
772.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$244 Rpย 4.1M
1269.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$124 Rpย 2.1M
1610.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$1,213 Rpย 20.5M
148.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$770 Rpย 13.0M
202.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Karawang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$440 Rpย 7.5M
-59.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karawang: January 12, 2026

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