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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 29.4% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 86.6% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 198.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.7K
128.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$8.93 RpĀ 150.7K
259.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$2.39 RpĀ 40.4K
103.35%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.47 RpĀ 7,861
191.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.26 RpĀ 4,402
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.19 RpĀ 37.0K
32.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$3.42 RpĀ 57.8K
14.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.40 RpĀ 23.6K
24.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.3K
93.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.99 RpĀ 16.7K
18.18%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$1.77 RpĀ 29.9K
32.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$16.90 RpĀ 285.4K
-12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$2.75 RpĀ 46.5K
54.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$10.35 RpĀ 174.7K
17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$2.81 RpĀ 47.4K
32.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.63 RpĀ 27.5K
-4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$2.10 RpĀ 35.4K
28.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
146.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$0.94 RpĀ 15.9K
112.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.61 RpĀ 27.2K
43.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.6K
-33.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.42 RpĀ 7,014
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$2.23 RpĀ 37.6K
48.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$21.76 RpĀ 367.5K
15.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
2.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$4.04 RpĀ 68.3K
-31.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$0.33 RpĀ 5,491
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
$9.11 RpĀ 153.9K
-9.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
-49.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$0.44 RpĀ 7,382
-4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$2.12 RpĀ 35.7K
195.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.83 RpĀ 14.0K
3.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$23.1K RpĀ 390.5M
11.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$25.8K RpĀ 436.4M
23.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$70.1 RpĀ 1.2M
15.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$6.63 RpĀ 111.9K
-39.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$27.87 RpĀ 470.7K
-15.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$23.39 RpĀ 394.9K
315.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$12.49 RpĀ 211.0K
-48.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$3.19 RpĀ 53.9K
30.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$173 RpĀ 2.9M
70.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$3,114 RpĀ 52.6M
110.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$34.80 RpĀ 587.7K
55.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$37.25 RpĀ 629.0K
1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$64.7 RpĀ 1.1M
36.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$76.8 RpĀ 1.3M
1.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
292.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$121 RpĀ 2.0M
450.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$919 RpĀ 15.5M
268.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$155 RpĀ 2.6M
1244.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$1,409 RpĀ 23.8M
115.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$771 RpĀ 13.0M
208.67%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$199 RpĀ 3.4M
-9.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pekanbaru: March 3, 2026

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