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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 26% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 93.6% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
-11.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$23.50 COPĀ 88.4K
36.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$7.38 COPĀ 27.8K
-34.15%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$1.50 COPĀ 5,651
88.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.87 COPĀ 3,270
57.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.58 COPĀ 2,165
25.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.20 COPĀ 4,519
141.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
75.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,965
65.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.24 COPĀ 4,663
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.13 COPĀ 4,268
3.54%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
4.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$4.55 COPĀ 17.1K
224.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$5.37 COPĀ 20.2K
-20.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$7.48 COPĀ 28.2K
63.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$2.52 COPĀ 9,490
47.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,025
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,117
97.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$0.91 COPĀ 3,416
157.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.16 COPĀ 4,353
72.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.13 COPĀ 4,254
104.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$0.85 COPĀ 3,202
18.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.65 COPĀ 2,451
12.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$2.38 COPĀ 8,969
39.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$8.50 COPĀ 32.0K
195.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.09 COPĀ 4,112
166.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$1.74 COPĀ 6,530
59.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$0.72 COPĀ 2,694
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$1.49 COPĀ 5,601
-69.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$1.71 COPĀ 6,418
-75.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$5.88 COPĀ 22.1K
6.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.95 COPĀ 3,560
-9.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$17.8K COPĀ 66.9M
45.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$25.2K COPĀ 94.9M
26.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$82.8 COPĀ 311.7K
-2.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$8.99 COPĀ 33.8K
-55.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$22.62 COPĀ 85.1K
4.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$23.39 COPĀ 88.0K
315.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$3.96 COPĀ 14.9K
5.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$237 COPĀ 890.8K
24.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$5,888 COPĀ 22.2M
11.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$58.4 COPĀ 219.9K
-7.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$32.73 COPĀ 123.2K
15.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$82.3 COPĀ 309.9K
7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$72.0 COPĀ 271.0K
8.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$282 COPĀ 1.1M
253.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$237 COPĀ 890.9K
182.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$534 COPĀ 2.0M
534.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$423 COPĀ 1.6M
391.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$1,637 COPĀ 6.2M
85.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$1,433 COPĀ 5.4M
66.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Popayan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.18
0.76%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

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