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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 20.3% cheaper than Serrai without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 23.7% cheaper than Serrai without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$13.13 โ‚ฌ11.32
-73.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$45.51 โ‚ฌ39.23
-28.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.06
-46.15%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.35
-26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
-20.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.07
-50.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
-31.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
27.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
58.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
-37.37%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
-42.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$12.50 โ‚ฌ10.78
15.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$9.90 โ‚ฌ8.54
-57.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
4.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
57.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-17.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
145.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
39.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
77.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
78.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
7.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.39
69.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$5.33 โ‚ฌ4.60
-40.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$9.00 โ‚ฌ7.76
163.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
65.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
20.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
-84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$64.8 โ‚ฌ55.9
-87.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.25
-88.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
-51.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-63.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$25.6K โ‚ฌ22.1K
2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$28.1K โ‚ฌ24.2K
12.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$361 โ‚ฌ311
-77.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
-76.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$30.25 โ‚ฌ26.08
-21.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$28.45 โ‚ฌ24.52
240.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$26.29 โ‚ฌ22.66
-76.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$8.20 โ‚ฌ7.07
-49.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$510 โ‚ฌ440
-41.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$7,510 โ‚ฌ6,473
-12.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$47.14 โ‚ฌ40.63
13.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$34.88 โ‚ฌ30.07
9.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$98.3 โ‚ฌ84.8
-12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$80.3 โ‚ฌ69.2
-1.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$354 โ‚ฌ305
186.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$281 โ‚ฌ243
137.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$481 โ‚ฌ414
596.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$406 โ‚ฌ350
421.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$979 โ‚ฌ844
208.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$700 โ‚ฌ603
233.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Serrai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,190 โ‚ฌ1,026
-85.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.6
268.89%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Serrai: January 13, 2026

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