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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 2% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 21% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 92.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$12.39 RONĀ 54.5
-71.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$27.34 RONĀ 120
17.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$7.94 RONĀ 34.94
-38.79%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$3.40 RONĀ 14.96
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
21.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$1.99 RONĀ 8.76
-63.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$3.25 RONĀ 14.31
-10.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.24 RONĀ 9.87
75.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.50 RONĀ 6.59
16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
156.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.56 RONĀ 6.88
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.96 RONĀ 13.02
-20.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$8.48 RONĀ 37.30
74.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.81 RONĀ 29.95
-37.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$11.31 RONĀ 49.79
7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$0.91 RONĀ 4.00
308.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.49 RONĀ 6.54
80.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$2.16 RONĀ 9.51
8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$0.80 RONĀ 3.50
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
126.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
7.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.82 RONĀ 3.61
-10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$5.93 RONĀ 26.07
-44.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$6.96 RONĀ 30.61
261.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.11 RONĀ 4.88
161.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
67.88%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
-61.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$20.01 RONĀ 88.1
-58.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
-36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.65 RONĀ 2.87
-35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
-6.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
-48.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$27.9K RONĀ 122.9K
-7.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$28.0K RONĀ 123.4K
13.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$91.5 RONĀ 403
-11.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$5.63 RONĀ 24.77
318.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$41.47 RONĀ 182
134.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$19.26 RONĀ 84.8
-66.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$10.78 RONĀ 47.44
-61.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$319 RONĀ 1,405
-7.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$6,474 RONĀ 28.5K
1.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$68.0 RONĀ 299
-20.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$17.46 RONĀ 76.8
117.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$95.6 RONĀ 421
-7.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$34.75 RONĀ 153
124.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$386 RONĀ 1,699
157.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$289 RONĀ 1,271
131.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$587 RONĀ 2,583
477.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$439 RONĀ 1,930
374.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$1,629 RONĀ 7,167
86.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$1,474 RONĀ 6,485
61.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Roman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$979 RONĀ 4,309
-81.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.7
72.47%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Roman: March 2, 2026

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