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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 25.6% cheaper than Niigata without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 8.7% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$5.67 ¥894
-38.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$47.59 ¥7,505
-32.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$5.56 ¥878
-12.59%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$2.14 ¥338
31.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.24 ¥196
10.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.79 ¥124
-7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.80 ¥442
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.52 ¥555
11.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.32 ¥209
31.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.20 ¥189
103.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$3.33 ¥526
-64.86%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.31 ¥365
1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$7.75 ¥1,222
90.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$5.81 ¥917
-26.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$22.45 ¥3,541
-45.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$4.05 ¥639
-8.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$2.56 ¥404
-39.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$3.03 ¥478
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$2.87 ¥452
-18.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$2.39 ¥376
-16.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$2.21 ¥349
4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.04 ¥163
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.86 ¥136
-15.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$4.06 ¥640
-18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$4.54 ¥716
453.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.97 ¥310
47.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.85 ¥450
-2.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$1.78 ¥280
-84.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$56.5 ¥8,911
-85.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$2.77 ¥437
-83.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$2.69 ¥424
-84.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$20.95 ¥3,304
-70.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.15 ¥181
-25.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$15.7K ¥2.5M
64.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$15.4K ¥2.4M
106.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$165 ¥26.0K
-51.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$26.25 ¥4,139
-84.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$33.54 ¥5,289
-29.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$61.1 ¥9,638
59.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$10.33 ¥1,629
-37.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$13.35 ¥2,105
-68.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$85.8 ¥13.5K
242.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$15.2K ¥2.4M
-56.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$42.02 ¥6,627
28.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$20.43 ¥3,221
85.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$37.96 ¥5,986
132.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$57.1 ¥8,999
36.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$375 ¥59.1K
165.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$275 ¥43.4K
142.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$872 ¥137.5K
289.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$672 ¥105.9K
209.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$2,750 ¥433.8K
10.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Niigata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,288 ¥203.1K
-86.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.24
970.97%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Niigata: March 3, 2026

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