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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 21.4% more expensive than Potchefstroom without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 41.8% more expensive than Potchefstroom without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
$6.07 R 99.6
-43.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rp 553.4K
$27.65 R 454
18.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rp 85.2K
$4.49 R 73.6
12.25%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
$1.63 R 26.70
74.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rp 22.8K
$1.03 R 16.86
30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rp 12.6K
$0.69 R 11.26
8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.26 R 37.07
28.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rp 66.7K
$1.10 R 18.07
258.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$1.10 R 17.97
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
$1.02 R 16.70
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
$1.59 R 26.03
-25.16%
Eggs
$2.42 Rp 40.9K
$2.20 R 36.08
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rp 243.4K
$7.17 R 118
100.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rp 71.2K
$4.28 R 70.1
-1.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rp 201.0K
$6.60 R 108
80.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rp 62.8K
$1.37 R 22.39
170.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.42 R 23.21
9.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$1.60 R 26.24
73.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 37.6K
$1.11 R 18.15
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 33.8K
$1.37 R 22.41
45.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
$1.04 R 17.03
120.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.08 R 17.78
-6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
$1.03 R 16.96
-24.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
$2.85 R 46.69
11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rp 401.1K
$4.25 R 69.6
457.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$1.03 R 16.94
169.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rp 46.5K
$1.77 R 29.07
55.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,514
$1.05 R 17.15
-74.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rp 137.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,609
$1.03 R 16.87
-56.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,192
$0.93 R 15.28
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rp 104.6K
$3.01 R 49.41
105.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.5K
$1.25 R 20.46
-36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 443.1M
$19.0K R 311.8K
37.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rp 534.8M
$25.5K R 418.3K
23.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rp 1.4M
$123 R 2,009
-34.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rp 69.8K
$28.31 R 464
-85.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rp 401.0K
$37.63 R 617
-37.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rp 1.6M
$28.65 R 470
238.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 106.4K
$2.87 R 47.00
119.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rp 69.5K
$5.49 R 90.0
-25.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rp 5.0M
$116 R 1,895
158.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rp 110.7M
$4,252 R 69.7K
53.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 904.2K
$25.15 R 412
112.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rp 648.6K
$19.74 R 324
94.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rp 1.5M
$79.5 R 1,304
8.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.3M
$63.7 R 1,044
23.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rp 17.2M
$260 R 4,266
290.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rp 11.3M
$303 R 4,966
120.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rp 56.7M
$424 R 6,957
689.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rp 35.8M
$483 R 7,925
337.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rp 51.1M
$727 R 11.9K
315.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rp 39.5M
$727 R 11.9K
221.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Potchefstroom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
$912 R 15.0K
-80.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.69
13.60%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Potchefstroom: January 10, 2026

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