Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Phnom Penh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Phnom Penh

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 36.1% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 8.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 Rp 59.7K
$4.96 ៛19.9K
-29.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 Rp 563.6K
$30.23 ៛121.5K
8.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 Rp 87.3K
$7.14 ៛28.7K
-28.71%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Rp 47.1K
$2.55 ៛10.3K
7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
$1.04 ៛4,170
32.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 Rp 12.2K
$0.98 ៛3,944
-27.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 Rp 49.3K
$1.46 ៛5,867
97.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 Rp 66.3K
$2.54 ៛10.2K
52.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$2.08 ៛8,377
-13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 Rp 41.9K
$1.47 ៛5,915
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.7K
$0.98 ៛3,930
23.47%
Eggs
$2.39 Rp 40.9K
$1.83 ៛7,348
30.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 Rp 252.0K
$12.94 ៛52.0K
13.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 Rp 72.7K
$4.10 ៛16.5K
3.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 Rp 207.0K
$10.34 ៛41.6K
16.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 Rp 62.8K
$4.53 ៛18.2K
-19.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.5K
$1.60 ៛6,425
0.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 46.6K
$3.86 ៛15.5K
-29.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.9K
$1.45 ៛5,822
56.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 32.6K
$1.68 ៛6,765
13.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.4K
$1.19 ៛4,796
93.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.4K
$1.39 ៛5,570
-26.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
$0.66 ៛2,669
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 Rp 55.6K
$1.95 ៛7,827
66.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.06 Rp 412.4K
$11.87 ៛47.7K
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$1.02 ៛4,083
178.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Rp 47.8K
$1.64 ៛6,576
70.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,607
$1.54 ៛6,193
-82.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.24 Rp 141.3K
$10.75 ៛43.2K
-23.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,702
$1.08 ៛4,330
-58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 7,300
$0.97 ៛3,910
-55.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 Rp 103.2K
$4.63 ៛18.6K
30.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.14 ៛4,568
-24.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Rp 446.8M
$49.1K ៛197.1M
-46.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 543.3M
$36.3K ៛146.0M
-12.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.3 Rp 1.3M
$108 ៛432.9K
-27.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.00 Rp 68.5K
$6.32 ៛25.4K
-36.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.35 Rp 417.5K
$23.36 ៛93.9K
4.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.8 Rp 1.6M
$47.01 ៛188.9K
103.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.46 Rp 110.7K
$14.71 ៛59.1K
-56.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 Rp 68.7K
$4.55 ៛18.3K
-11.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 Rp 5.2M
$366 ៛1.5M
-17.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,545 Rp 112.2M
$11.6K ៛46.7M
-43.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 915.7K
$22.45 ៛90.2K
137.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 Rp 660.8K
$22.67 ៛91.1K
70.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 Rp 1.5M
$90.3 ៛362.7K
-1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.4M
$73.7 ៛296.0K
7.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 Rp 17.4M
$503 ៛2.0M
101.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 Rp 11.5M
$280 ៛1.1M
139.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,368 Rp 57.7M
$1,022 ៛4.1M
229.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 Rp 36.1M
$567 ៛2.3M
271.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 Rp 51.4M
$2,844 ៛11.4M
5.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,337 Rp 40.1M
$1,531 ៛6.2M
52.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Phnom Penh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
$354 ៛1.4M
-49.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.3
28.93%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phnom Penh: April 12, 2026

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