Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and the Seychelles

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $2,115 in the Seychelles, rent and utilities included – about $9,200 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇸🇨 Seychelles
$2,115
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 54.4% cheaper than the Seychelles without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 48.4% cheaper than the Seychelles without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$18.90 SCR 274
-82.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$91.1 SCR 1,319
-61.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$12.40 SCR 180
-53.55%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$4.51 SCR 65.3
-41.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$2.32 SCR 33.54
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$2.27 SCR 32.85
-66.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$8.00 SCR 116
-66.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$3.86 SCR 55.9
17.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$1.90 SCR 27.58
-19.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.64 SCR 23.73
34.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$2.48 SCR 35.96
-50.81%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$3.79 SCR 54.9
-43.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$18.11 SCR 262
-2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$7.43 SCR 108
-48.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$12.68 SCR 184
-5.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$2.14 SCR 31.03
68.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.99 SCR 43.26
-49.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$1.97 SCR 28.52
17.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$7.36 SCR 107
-72.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$1.51 SCR 21.81
19.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$1.67 SCR 24.16
43.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$1.46 SCR 21.10
-32.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$1.28 SCR 18.57
-59.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$23.54 SCR 341
-90.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$10.86 SCR 157
111.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$3.30 SCR 47.79
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$3.96 SCR 57.3
-24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.69 SCR 10.02
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$35.70 SCR 517
-80.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$28.94 SCR 419
-98.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$14.33 SCR 207
-61.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.60 SCR 23.17
-47.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$26.4K SCR 382.9K
-8.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$32.5K SCR 470.3K
-1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$132 SCR 1,918
-38.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$40.75 SCR 590
-83.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$124 SCR 1,791
-85.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$90.6 SCR 1,311
-39.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$7.99 SCR 116
131.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$7.79 SCR 113
-45.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$143 SCR 2,074
239.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$8,619 SCR 124.8K
-34.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$36.96 SCR 535
22.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$24.62 SCR 356
40.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.5 SCR 1,093
4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$109 SCR 1,577
-28.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$922 SCR 13.4K
22.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$858 SCR 12.4K
-21.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$2,135 SCR 30.9K
69.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$1,721 SCR 24.9K
0.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$685 SCR 9,922
312.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$860 SCR 12.5K
168.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$832 SCR 12.0K
-80.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
12
14.83%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Seychelles: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Seychelles
$858 27.2% $184
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Seychelles
$339 16.7% $49
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Seychelles
$309 186% $200
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Seychelles
$111 4% $4.3
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Seychelles
$297 181% $191
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Seychelles
$106 66.9% $43
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Seychelles
$67 * 542% $57

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🕒 Local time
13:33 1:33 PM
09:33 9:33 AM
4 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
119,773
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SCR, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Seychellois Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 14.48 SCR (100 SCR = 6.91 USD). 1 EUR = 16.24 SCR (100 SCR = 6.16 EUR).

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  • Ubud, Bali Seychelles 6,620 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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