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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 53% more expensive than Nantong without rent, and 137.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 54.4% more expensive than Nantong without rent, and 166.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$2.84 ¥19.63
22.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$21.96 ¥152
46.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$4.45 ¥30.81
9.21%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$2.55 ¥17.68
10.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.45 ¥3.08
204.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.26 ¥1.81
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$0.68 ¥4.73
326.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.12 ¥14.69
84.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.46 ¥10.10
19.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.40 ¥9.68
74.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.60 ¥4.16
95.00%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.48 ¥10.26
58.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$6.36 ¥43.98
132.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$2.82 ¥19.54
50.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$9.24 ¥64.0
32.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.19 ¥15.18
69.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.43 ¥9.91
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$1.62 ¥11.23
66.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.21 ¥8.36
93.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.62 ¥4.31
222.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.91 ¥6.29
153.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.69 ¥4.80
46.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.51 ¥3.55
43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$3.17 ¥21.93
4.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$8.49 ¥58.7
196.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$0.89 ¥6.13
225.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$1.55 ¥10.73
78.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.22 ¥1.52
22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$20.67 ¥143
-60.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$1.52 ¥10.51
-70.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.26 ¥1.79
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$8.44 ¥58.4
-25.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.11 ¥7.66
-22.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$17.0K ¥117.5K
52.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$14.5K ¥100.6K
119.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$38.86 ¥269
107.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$8.24 ¥57.0
-51.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$11.15 ¥77.2
111.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$41.20 ¥285
136.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$11.29 ¥78.2
-43.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$5.71 ¥39.48
-27.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$184 ¥1,275
59.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$11.2K ¥77.7K
-41.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$42.77 ¥296
26.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$32.55 ¥225
16.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$61.7 ¥427
42.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$85.0 ¥588
-8.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$207 ¥1,431
381.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$138 ¥957
382.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$733 ¥5,076
362.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$331 ¥2,290
528.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$3,565 ¥24.7K
-14.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$2,403 ¥16.6K
-1.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Nantong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,286 ¥8,897
-86.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nantong: March 3, 2026

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