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

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$7.31 JMD 1,143
-52.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$61.5 JMD 9,617
-47.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$8.68 JMD 1,357
-44.01%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$4.45 JMD 696
-36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.31 JMD 205
4.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.71 JMD 111
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.53 JMD 395
14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.09 JMD 484
26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$4.39 JMD 686
-60.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$3.65 JMD 571
-33.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.57 JMD 246
-25.48%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$3.46 JMD 541
-32.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$10.98 JMD 1,717
34.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$6.44 JMD 1,008
-34.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$7.47 JMD 1,168
63.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$5.96 JMD 932
-37.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$3.09 JMD 484
-49.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$4.11 JMD 643
-34.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$3.00 JMD 470
-22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$2.01 JMD 315
-0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$1.99 JMD 311
16.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$3.08 JMD 482
-67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.50 JMD 234
-51.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-62.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$11.39 JMD 1,782
120.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.84 JMD 444
2.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$3.16 JMD 494
-12.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.88 JMD 138
-69.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$48.31 JMD 7,556
-82.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$1.13 JMD 176
-60.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$3.25 JMD 509
-87.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$6.38 JMD 998
-1.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.25 JMD 196
-31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-40.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
-5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$164 JMD 25.7K
-50.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$22.43 JMD 3,509
-82.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$50.1 JMD 7,835
-52.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
39.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$15.70 JMD 2,455
-59.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$12.92 JMD 2,021
-67.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$231 JMD 36.1K
27.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
167.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$25.67 JMD 4,015
111.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$25.35 JMD 3,966
49.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
22.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
1.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$892 JMD 139.6K
11.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$462 JMD 72.3K
44.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
65.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
70.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
5.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
10.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$740 JMD 115.8K
-75.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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