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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 47.8% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 190.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 132.4% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 268.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$3.03 KES 391
14.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$19.58 KES 2,528
63.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$4.57 KES 590
6.35%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$1.88 KES 243
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.54 KES 69.8
153.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.36 KES 46.55
102.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.77 KES 228
63.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.29 KES 295
71.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.64 KES 82.1
171.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$0.53 KES 67.9
360.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.64 KES 211
-28.66%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.29 KES 167
82.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$11.57 KES 1,494
27.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$6.64 KES 857
-35.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$4.16 KES 537
193.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.04 KES 392
22.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.07 KES 138
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$0.75 KES 96.3
258.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.60 KES 78.0
290.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.54 KES 69.3
270.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.72 KES 92.8
220.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.30 KES 38.43
236.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.40 KES 52.3
82.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$3.04 KES 392
8.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$11.66 KES 1,506
115.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.30 KES 296
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.71 KES 350
2.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.53 KES 68.1
-49.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$1.53 KES 198
-70.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.40 KES 52.2
5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$2.88 KES 372
117.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.51 KES 195
-43.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$22.0K KES 2.8M
17.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$19.8K KES 2.6M
61.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$28.63 KES 3,697
182.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$7.66 KES 989
-48.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$29.20 KES 3,770
-19.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$11.77 KES 1,520
726.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$5.70 KES 736
-27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$199 KES 25.7K
47.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$8,142 KES 1.1M
-19.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$6.03 KES 778
798.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$23.81 KES 3,074
59.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$26.81 KES 3,461
228.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$30.82 KES 3,979
153.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$115 KES 14.8K
767.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$93.8 KES 12.1K
612.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$191 KES 24.7K
1671.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$145 KES 18.7K
1336.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$1,143 KES 147.6K
165.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$280 KES 36.1K
-35.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11
20.73%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

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