Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Rui'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Rui'an

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 23.2% more expensive than Rui'an without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 55.5% more expensive than Rui'an without rent, and 141.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$2.78 ¥19.20
24.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.9K
$21.90 ¥151
46.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.2K
$4.77 ¥32.93
1.89%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$3.06 ¥21.13
-7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.47 ¥3.22
191.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.27 ¥1.86
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$0.88 ¥6.11
229.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.2K
$2.06 ¥14.27
90.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.79 ¥12.38
-2.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.60 ¥11.06
52.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.90 ¥6.20
30.00%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.8K
$1.55 ¥10.71
51.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.0K
$12.81 ¥88.5
15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.9K
$3.26 ¥22.55
30.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.6K
$10.39 ¥71.8
17.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.9K
$1.82 ¥12.59
104.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.25 ¥8.62
24.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$1.48 ¥10.25
81.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.5K
$1.10 ¥7.61
112.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.70 ¥4.81
185.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.90 ¥6.24
156.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.56 ¥3.88
80.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.55 ¥3.83
32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
$3.21 ¥22.20
3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 425.2K
$10.70 ¥74.0
134.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$0.75 ¥5.21
286.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$1.61 ¥11.12
72.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,537
$0.29 ¥2.01
-6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.7K
$16.93 ¥117
-51.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,652
$1.40 ¥9.70
-67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,146
$0.35 ¥2.44
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.8K
$6.77 ¥46.80
-7.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.17 ¥8.09
-26.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.9M
$19.8K ¥136.8K
30.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 539.4M
$17.1K ¥118.0K
86.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$44.76 ¥309
80.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.2K
$9.73 ¥67.2
-59.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 398.2K
$11.57 ¥79.9
103.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$41.19 ¥285
136.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.6K
$13.77 ¥95.2
-53.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.4K
$6.06 ¥41.88
-31.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$332 ¥2,296
-11.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.7M
$16.7K ¥115.2K
-60.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 916.1K
$44.33 ¥306
22.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 641.8K
$30.06 ¥208
26.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$71.9 ¥497
22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$71.1 ¥491
9.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$275 ¥1,898
262.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$194 ¥1,342
243.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
$593 ¥4,097
471.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$359 ¥2,479
479.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
$3,066 ¥21.2K
-0.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$2,007 ¥13.9K
18.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Rui'an
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.89
241.39%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rui'an: March 2, 2026

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