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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 22.7% cheaper than Oamaru without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 31.6% cheaper than Oamaru without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 Rp 61.0K
$16.98 NZ$29.71
-78.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.73 Rp 556.3K
$72.4 NZ$127
-54.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 Rp 83.9K
$9.43 NZ$16.50
-47.61%
Cappuccino
$2.83 Rp 48.1K
$3.33 NZ$5.83
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 Rp 23.8K
$2.30 NZ$4.02
-39.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
$1.95 NZ$3.42
-63.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 Rp 49.9K
$7.34 NZ$12.85
-59.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.6K
$7.10 NZ$12.43
-44.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 Rp 29.7K
$1.86 NZ$3.25
-5.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 Rp 43.2K
$1.16 NZ$2.03
118.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
$1.18 NZ$2.06
0.85%
Eggs
$2.42 Rp 41.1K
$3.88 NZ$6.78
-37.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 Rp 247.6K
$8.07 NZ$14.12
80.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 Rp 70.5K
$9.42 NZ$16.49
-55.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 Rp 206.5K
$13.10 NZ$22.92
-7.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 Rp 64.8K
$2.42 NZ$4.24
57.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 27.5K
$1.78 NZ$3.11
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 Rp 47.6K
$2.97 NZ$5.19
-5.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.2K
$5.55 NZ$9.72
-58.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.9K
$1.55 NZ$2.71
25.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.1K
$1.24 NZ$2.17
85.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
$1.76 NZ$3.08
-39.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.41 NZ$2.46
-48.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 Rp 55.5K
$23.78 NZ$41.61
-86.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.47 Rp 416.0K
$5.82 NZ$10.18
320.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$3.64 NZ$6.37
-23.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 Rp 46.5K
$4.87 NZ$8.53
-43.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,931
$2.06 NZ$3.61
-85.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.03 Rp 136.5K
$65.2 NZ$114
-87.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 8,219
$2.69 NZ$4.71
-82.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,149
$1.72 NZ$3.01
-75.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 Rp 104.1K
$30.44 NZ$53.3
-79.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
$1.62 NZ$2.84
-49.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Rp 436.4M
$27.3K NZ$47.8K
-6.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K Rp 557.0M
$20.1K NZ$35.2K
62.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.2 Rp 1.3M
$115 NZ$201
-31.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 Rp 70.5K
$18.08 NZ$31.64
-77.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.25 Rp 412.2K
$47.46 NZ$83.1
-48.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.9 Rp 1.7M
$36.11 NZ$63.2
173.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.34 Rp 107.8K
$12.28 NZ$21.49
-48.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 Rp 70.0K
$11.03 NZ$19.29
-62.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 Rp 5.1M
$643 NZ$1,125
-53.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,730 Rp 114.4M
$9,217 NZ$16.1K
-26.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 Rp 934.6K
$59.7 NZ$104
-7.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 Rp 653.7K
$17.80 NZ$31.16
116.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
$48.59 NZ$85.0
80.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 Rp 1.3M
$53.3 NZ$93.3
47.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 Rp 16.7M
$964 NZ$1,687
1.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 11.4M
$775 NZ$1,357
-13.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,456 Rp 58.7M
$1,556 NZ$2,722
122.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,092 Rp 35.6M
$1,400 NZ$2,450
49.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,983 Rp 50.7M
$4,950 NZ$8,663
-39.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,325 Rp 39.5M
$3,732 NZ$6,531
-37.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Oamaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 Rp 2.9M
$2,033 NZ$3,558
-91.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6
121.33%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 28, 2026

Last update for Oamaru: March 29, 2026

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