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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 1% cheaper than Samaxi without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 27.2% cheaper than Samaxi without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$17.95 โ‚ผ30.52
-80.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$52.8 โ‚ผ89.7
-38.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$9.58 โ‚ผ16.28
-47.39%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$4.14 โ‚ผ7.04
-31.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.29 โ‚ผ2.20
3.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.36 โ‚ผ0.61
108.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.48 โ‚ผ2.52
95.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.67 โ‚ผ4.54
47.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.50 โ‚ผ2.55
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.56 โ‚ผ0.95
355.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$2.98 โ‚ผ5.06
-60.07%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.40 โ‚ผ2.38
72.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$7.26 โ‚ผ12.34
98.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$5.86 โ‚ผ9.95
-28.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$11.27 โ‚ผ19.16
5.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.49 โ‚ผ2.54
148.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.69 โ‚ผ2.88
-7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.74 โ‚ผ2.95
59.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$2.07 โ‚ผ3.53
7.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.70 โ‚ผ1.19
184.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.58 โ‚ผ0.98
74.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.57 โ‚ผ0.97
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.57 โ‚ผ6.08
-11.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$10.43 โ‚ผ17.73
127.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.78 โ‚ผ3.03
56.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.96 โ‚ผ5.03
-7.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.28 โ‚ผ0.47
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$14.57 โ‚ผ24.77
-44.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.78 โ‚ผ3.02
-74.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$1.20 โ‚ผ2.04
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$2.98 โ‚ผ5.06
107.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$0.62 โ‚ผ1.05
29.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$23.3K โ‚ผ39.7K
12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$24.9K โ‚ผ42.3K
26.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$57.3 โ‚ผ97.5
40.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$14.48 โ‚ผ24.62
-71.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$23.76 โ‚ผ40.39
-0.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$29.44 โ‚ผ50.1
229.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$14.67 โ‚ผ24.93
-57.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$7.03 โ‚ผ11.95
-41.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$231 โ‚ผ392
29.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$11.8K โ‚ผ20.0K
-44.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$47.39 โ‚ผ80.6
12.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$57.7 โ‚ผ98.1
-33.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$117 โ‚ผ198
-25.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$137 โ‚ผ234
-42.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$385 โ‚ผ655
163.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$292 โ‚ผ496
128.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$716 โ‚ผ1,217
367.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$881 โ‚ผ1,498
139.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,063 โ‚ผ3,506
46.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,168 โ‚ผ1,986
99.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Samaxi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$335 โ‚ผ569
-46.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8
66.00%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Samaxi: January 13, 2026

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