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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 27.1% cheaper than Pilar without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 6.6% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$15.13 ARSĀ 22.0K
-77.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$59.7 ARSĀ 86.7K
-46.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$12.04 ARSĀ 17.5K
-59.63%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$4.04 ARSĀ 5,869
-30.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$2.12 ARSĀ 3,074
-35.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,195
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$3.62 ARSĀ 5,256
-19.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$4.09 ARSĀ 5,940
-4.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,216
13.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,648
-2.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$2.28 ARSĀ 3,313
-48.68%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.27 ARSĀ 3,299
3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$12.30 ARSĀ 17.9K
20.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$3.03 ARSĀ 4,397
40.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$9.52 ARSĀ 13.8K
28.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.49 ARSĀ 3,609
49.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$2.12 ARSĀ 3,085
-26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,842
111.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,639
-6.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,088
38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,211
51.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.81 ARSĀ 2,626
-44.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,154
-50.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$3.31 ARSĀ 4,813
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Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$5.88 ARSĀ 8,545
327.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,157
33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$3.17 ARSĀ 4,599
-12.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.79 ARSĀ 1,144
-65.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$1.63 ARSĀ 2,364
-72.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.91 ARSĀ 1,327
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$5.96 ARSĀ 8,655
5.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.08 ARSĀ 1,575
-20.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$25.1K ARSĀ 36.5M
2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$29.1K ARSĀ 42.3M
9.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$64.6 ARSĀ 93.8K
25.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$9.97 ARSĀ 14.5K
-60.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$20.14 ARSĀ 29.3K
16.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$26.47 ARSĀ 38.4K
267.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$13.82 ARSĀ 20.1K
-53.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$9.07 ARSĀ 13.2K
-54.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$333 ARSĀ 483.8K
-11.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$5,182 ARSĀ 7.5M
26.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$111 ARSĀ 161.7K
-51.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$86.4 ARSĀ 125.4K
-56.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$127 ARSĀ 183.9K
-30.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$129 ARSĀ 187.3K
-39.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$332 ARSĀ 481.5K
200.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$240 ARSĀ 348.0K
178.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$674 ARSĀ 978.2K
403.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$539 ARSĀ 782.7K
285.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$2,125 ARSĀ 3.1M
42.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Pilar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$1,002 ARSĀ 1.5M
-82.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
52.71
-74.81%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pilar: March 3, 2026

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