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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 44% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 59.5% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 183.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.3K
86.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$10.71 RpĀ 180.8K
199.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$3.17 RpĀ 53.5K
53.31%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
56.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.40 RpĀ 6,672
242.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.27 RpĀ 4,593
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.51 RpĀ 25.4K
92.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$5.37 RpĀ 90.7K
-27.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.19 RpĀ 20.1K
46.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
108.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
34.48%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.3K
56.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$9.36 RpĀ 157.9K
57.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$3.91 RpĀ 66.0K
8.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$6.83 RpĀ 115.2K
78.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$2.28 RpĀ 38.5K
63.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.0K
54.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$1.46 RpĀ 24.6K
84.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$0.93 RpĀ 15.7K
151.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
173.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.2K
83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$0.43 RpĀ 7,252
134.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.47 RpĀ 7,898
55.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$2.41 RpĀ 40.7K
37.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
$16.79 RpĀ 283.2K
49.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.34 RpĀ 22.5K
116.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$3.22 RpĀ 54.3K
-13.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$0.30 RpĀ 4,982
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$10.11 RpĀ 170.5K
-18.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$0.53 RpĀ 8,917
-15.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$0.20 RpĀ 3,369
110.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$6.01 RpĀ 101.4K
4.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.87 RpĀ 14.6K
-1.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$27.7K RpĀ 467.4M
-6.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$34.4K RpĀ 580.0M
-7.22%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$82.2 RpĀ 1.4M
-1.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$3.53 RpĀ 59.6K
12.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$33.29 RpĀ 561.7K
-29.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$23.70 RpĀ 399.8K
310.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$7.15 RpĀ 120.6K
-10.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$3.44 RpĀ 58.0K
20.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$126 RpĀ 2.1M
132.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$10.7K RpĀ 179.9M
-38.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$66.7 RpĀ 1.1M
-18.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$42.45 RpĀ 716.2K
-10.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$118 RpĀ 2.0M
-25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$64.3 RpĀ 1.1M
21.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$195 RpĀ 3.3M
410.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$99.1 RpĀ 1.7M
573.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$529 RpĀ 8.9M
541.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$229 RpĀ 3.9M
807.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$1,233 RpĀ 20.8M
146.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$599 RpĀ 10.1M
297.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Medan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$233 RpĀ 3.9M
-22.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.25
43.57%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medan: March 1, 2026

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