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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 22% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 34.9% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
$7.73 JMD 1,219
-55.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rp 553.2K
$62.1 JMD 9,789
-47.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rp 85.2K
$8.81 JMD 1,389
-42.79%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
$4.35 JMD 686
-34.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rp 22.8K
$1.33 JMD 209
0.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rp 12.6K
$0.71 JMD 112
5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.48 JMD 391
16.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rp 66.7K
$3.05 JMD 481
29.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$4.26 JMD 671
-57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
$3.59 JMD 566
-28.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
$1.61 JMD 255
-26.09%
Eggs
$2.42 Rp 40.9K
$3.42 JMD 539
-29.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rp 243.3K
$11.18 JMD 1,762
28.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rp 71.2K
$6.41 JMD 1,011
-34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rp 201.0K
$7.52 JMD 1,185
57.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rp 62.8K
$6.04 JMD 952
-38.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$3.03 JMD 477
-48.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$4.17 JMD 658
-33.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 37.6K
$3.04 JMD 480
-26.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 33.7K
$2.11 JMD 332
-5.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
$2.02 JMD 318
13.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$3.13 JMD 494
-67.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
$1.49 JMD 235
-47.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
$9.00 JMD 1,419
-64.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rp 401.0K
$11.22 JMD 1,769
111.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$2.75 JMD 434
1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rp 46.4K
$3.17 JMD 499
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,513
$0.87 JMD 137
-68.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rp 137.7K
$48.34 JMD 7,620
-83.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,607
$1.08 JMD 171
-58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,190
$3.26 JMD 513
-87.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rp 104.6K
$6.13 JMD 967
0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.5K
$1.23 JMD 193
-34.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 443.0M
$43.4K JMD 6.8M
-39.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rp 534.7M
$34.0K JMD 5.4M
-7.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rp 1.4M
$164 JMD 25.8K
-50.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rp 69.7K
$22.45 JMD 3,539
-81.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rp 400.9K
$51.3 JMD 8,094
-53.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rp 1.6M
$67.6 JMD 10.7K
43.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 106.3K
$15.47 JMD 2,439
-59.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rp 69.5K
$12.92 JMD 2,037
-68.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rp 5.0M
$230 JMD 36.3K
29.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rp 110.6M
$2,436 JMD 384.0K
168.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 903.9K
$26.15 JMD 4,123
104.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rp 648.5K
$25.46 JMD 4,014
50.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rp 1.5M
$69.9 JMD 11.0K
23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.3M
$76.7 JMD 12.1K
2.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rp 17.2M
$895 JMD 141.1K
13.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rp 11.3M
$460 JMD 72.5K
45.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rp 56.6M
$2,034 JMD 320.6K
64.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rp 35.8M
$1,209 JMD 190.7K
74.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rp 51.1M
$2,828 JMD 445.9K
6.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rp 39.5M
$2,221 JMD 350.2K
5.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
$750 JMD 118.3K
-76.23%
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 Kingston: January 13, 2026

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