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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 11.1% cheaper than Saitama without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 15.5% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$5.73 ¥904
-39.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$34.62 ¥5,459
-7.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$4.83 ¥762
0.62%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$3.20 ¥504
-11.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.74 ¥117
85.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.73 ¥114
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.12 ¥334
36.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.09 ¥488
26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.49 ¥236
16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.67 ¥263
46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$2.95 ¥466
-60.34%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.19 ¥346
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$10.17 ¥1,605
45.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$6.07 ¥957
-29.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$15.45 ¥2,437
-20.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$6.03 ¥950
-38.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.39 ¥218
12.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$3.99 ¥629
-32.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$5.99 ¥944
-60.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$3.24 ¥510
-38.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$1.75 ¥276
32.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.39 ¥219
-27.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.81 ¥128
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$4.13 ¥651
-19.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$8.82 ¥1,390
185.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.81 ¥285
60.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.05 ¥324
35.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$1.69 ¥267
-84.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$56.2 ¥8,859
-85.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$3.43 ¥541
-86.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$2.97 ¥468
-85.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$21.94 ¥3,460
-71.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.18 ¥186
-27.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$23.4K ¥3.7M
10.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$18.4K ¥2.9M
73.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$145 ¥22.8K
-44.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$20.09 ¥3,168
-80.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$34.59 ¥5,455
-31.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$69.9 ¥11.0K
39.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$13.77 ¥2,172
-53.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$12.08 ¥1,905
-65.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$283 ¥44.6K
3.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$14.0K ¥2.2M
-53.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$37.78 ¥5,959
43.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$27.92 ¥4,404
35.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$60.3 ¥9,505
46.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$69.7 ¥11.0K
12.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$428 ¥67.5K
132.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$258 ¥40.7K
158.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$871 ¥137.4K
289.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$671 ¥105.9K
209.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$5,443 ¥858.5K
-44.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Saitama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,541 ¥243.0K
-88.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.86
613.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Saitama: March 3, 2026

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