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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 10.7% cheaper than Kawagoe without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 28.5% cheaper than Kawagoe without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 Rp 59.7K
$6.86 ¥1,088
-49.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 Rp 563.6K
$35.27 ¥5,594
-6.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 Rp 87.3K
$5.09 ¥808
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 Rp 47.1K
$2.97 ¥471
-7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
$1.02 ¥162
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 Rp 12.2K
$0.79 ¥126
-10.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 Rp 49.3K
$2.02 ¥320
42.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 Rp 66.3K
$2.11 ¥334
83.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$1.73 ¥275
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 Rp 41.9K
$1.93 ¥306
26.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.7K
$8.19 ¥1,299
-85.23%
Eggs
$2.39 Rp 40.9K
$1.57 ¥250
52.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 Rp 252.0K
$11.95 ¥1,896
23.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 Rp 72.7K
$12.49 ¥1,981
-66.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 Rp 207.0K
$16.60 ¥2,633
-27.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 Rp 62.8K
$7.79 ¥1,236
-53.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.5K
$2.52 ¥400
-36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 46.6K
$4.54 ¥719
-40.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.9K
$4.69 ¥744
-51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 32.6K
$3.69 ¥585
-48.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.4K
$3.58 ¥568
-35.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.4K
$2.26 ¥359
-54.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
$1.23 ¥196
-36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 Rp 55.6K
$4.36 ¥692
-25.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.06 Rp 412.4K
$8.70 ¥1,381
176.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$2.61 ¥413
8.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Rp 47.8K
$3.41 ¥540
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,607
$1.68 ¥266
-83.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.24 Rp 141.3K
$55.0 ¥8,718
-85.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,702
$3.54 ¥561
-87.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 7,300
$2.89 ¥458
-85.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 Rp 103.2K
$20.87 ¥3,310
-71.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.16 ¥184
-25.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Rp 446.8M
$23.9K ¥3.8M
8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 543.3M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
86.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.3 Rp 1.3M
$82.6 ¥13.1K
-5.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.00 Rp 68.5K
$10.24 ¥1,624
-60.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.35 Rp 417.5K
$17.50 ¥2,776
39.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.8 Rp 1.6M
$73.6 ¥11.7K
30.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.46 Rp 110.7K
$13.65 ¥2,165
-52.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 Rp 68.7K
$11.32 ¥1,796
-64.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 Rp 5.2M
$283 ¥44.9K
6.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,545 Rp 112.2M
$13.4K ¥2.1M
-51.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 915.7K
$44.06 ¥6,989
21.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 Rp 660.8K
$29.73 ¥4,716
29.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 Rp 1.5M
$61.0 ¥9,676
46.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.4M
$97.6 ¥15.5K
-19.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 Rp 17.4M
$461 ¥73.1K
120.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 Rp 11.5M
$333 ¥52.9K
101.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,368 Rp 57.7M
$880 ¥139.5K
282.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 Rp 36.1M
$667 ¥105.9K
215.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 Rp 51.4M
$2,496 ¥395.9K
20.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,337 Rp 40.1M
$1,245 ¥197.5K
87.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kawagoe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
$1,567 ¥248.5K
-88.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2
564.00%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kawagoe: April 13, 2026

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