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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 37.6% cheaper than Kista without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 33.4% cheaper than Kista without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$13.20 SEKĀ 122
-73.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$74.6 SEKĀ 691
-56.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$10.70 SEKĀ 99.1
-54.58%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$4.75 SEKĀ 44.01
-40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$2.84 SEKĀ 26.29
-51.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$2.48 SEKĀ 22.96
-70.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$7.68 SEKĀ 71.1
-62.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$7.48 SEKĀ 69.3
-47.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.79
8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$2.87 SEKĀ 26.59
-14.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$3.77 SEKĀ 34.91
-68.97%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$4.19 SEKĀ 38.81
-43.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$11.89 SEKĀ 110
24.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$11.90 SEKĀ 110
-64.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$16.78 SEKĀ 155
-27.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.37
21.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$2.60 SEKĀ 24.05
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$3.10 SEKĀ 28.73
-13.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$4.55 SEKĀ 42.11
-48.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.67
26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.77 SEKĀ 16.43
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$2.62 SEKĀ 24.23
-61.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.63
-53.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$7.21 SEKĀ 66.7
-54.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$13.31 SEKĀ 123
88.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.96 SEKĀ 18.16
47.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$1.96 SEKĀ 18.14
41.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$3.40 SEKĀ 31.46
-92.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$72.6 SEKĀ 672
-88.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$6.24 SEKĀ 57.8
-92.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.67
-73.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$61.5 SEKĀ 569
-89.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.65
-54.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$33.1K SEKĀ 306.1K
-21.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$33.8K SEKĀ 313.1K
-5.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$116 SEKĀ 1,074
-30.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$29.06 SEKĀ 269
-86.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$36.36 SEKĀ 337
-35.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$40.44 SEKĀ 374
140.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$25.67 SEKĀ 238
-74.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$15.85 SEKĀ 147
-73.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$144 SEKĀ 1,336
103.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$4,061 SEKĀ 37.6K
61.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$93.7 SEKĀ 867
-42.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$41.16 SEKĀ 381
-7.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$96.4 SEKĀ 893
-8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$151 SEKĀ 1,399
-48.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$824 SEKĀ 7,634
20.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$651 SEKĀ 6,031
2.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$1,380 SEKĀ 12.8K
145.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$1,089 SEKĀ 10.1K
91.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$3,585 SEKĀ 33.2K
-15.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$2,616 SEKĀ 24.2K
-9.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.53
193.16%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kista: March 2, 2026

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