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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 22.1% more expensive than Putian without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 1.3% more expensive than Putian without rent, and 139.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
67.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$22.57 ยฅ158
44.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$5.48 ยฅ38.25
-8.03%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.84 ยฅ19.81
0.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
204.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
177.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$0.67 ยฅ4.70
332.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.77 ยฅ19.36
42.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.85 ยฅ12.89
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$2.09 ยฅ14.58
22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.78 ยฅ5.43
52.56%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.34 ยฅ9.34
80.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$11.25 ยฅ78.5
27.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.30 ยฅ16.05
83.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$11.19 ยฅ78.1
6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.35 ยฅ16.42
57.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.32 ยฅ9.22
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.58 ยฅ11.00
75.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.92 ยฅ13.39
15.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.96 ยฅ6.68
107.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.64 ยฅ11.43
39.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
14.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.81 ยฅ19.62
12.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$10.86 ยฅ75.8
118.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.74 ยฅ5.17
275.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.58 ยฅ11.00
74.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$16.76 ยฅ117
-51.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.41 ยฅ9.84
-68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.52 ยฅ45.51
-5.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.18 ยฅ8.21
-32.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$16.2K ยฅ113.3K
61.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$17.7K ยฅ123.7K
78.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$38.55 ยฅ269
109.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$9.54 ยฅ66.6
-56.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$11.70 ยฅ81.7
102.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$42.22 ยฅ295
129.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$14.16 ยฅ98.9
-55.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$9.28 ยฅ64.8
-55.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$451 ยฅ3,150
-33.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$16.7K ยฅ116.7K
-60.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$43.95 ยฅ307
21.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$27.30 ยฅ191
40.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$84.3 ยฅ589
2.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$80.5 ยฅ562
-1.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$284 ยฅ1,982
257.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$186 ยฅ1,300
258.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$591 ยฅ4,124
466.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$359 ยฅ2,507
488.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,541 ยฅ17.7K
18.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,979 ยฅ13.8K
17.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Putian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$440 ยฅ3,072
-59.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.56
273.03%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Putian: January 12, 2026

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