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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 45.3% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 204.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 105.9% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 270.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$2.45 ៛9,871
41.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$19.87 ៛80.0K
61.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$5.96 ៛24.0K
-18.46%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$1.62 ៛6,516
74.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.68 ៛2,741
101.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.51 ៛2,037
43.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$0.98 ៛3,964
195.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$1.82 ៛7,343
115.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.75 ៛7,039
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.44 ៛5,778
69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.28 ៛5,169
-8.59%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.57 ៛6,318
49.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$14.43 ៛58.1K
2.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$3.52 ៛14.2K
20.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$10.47 ៛42.2K
16.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.60 ៛14.5K
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.13 ៛4,534
38.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$3.30 ៛13.3K
-18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.30 ៛5,251
80.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$1.23 ៛4,967
62.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.91 ៛3,660
153.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.34 ៛5,413
-24.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.71 ៛2,848
2.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$1.91 ៛7,709
73.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$6.81 ៛27.4K
269.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$0.73 ៛2,951
297.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.05 ៛8,250
35.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.98 ៛3,963
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$4.85 ៛19.5K
29.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.11 ៛4,479
-22.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$75.3 ៛303.0K
7.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$6.15 ៛24.8K
-35.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$19.36 ៛78.0K
21.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$6.40 ៛25.8K
-35.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$406 ៛1.6M
-27.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$5,043 ៛20.3M
29.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$33.99 ៛136.8K
59.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$18.36 ៛73.9K
106.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$55.5 ៛223.5K
58.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$36.74 ៛147.9K
112.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Poipet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.2
44.35%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Poipet: March 1, 2026

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