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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 22.1% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 7.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
$4.85 ¥34.29
-41.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
$36.66 ¥259
-66.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
$5.41 ¥38.27
-39.37%
Cappuccino
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
$3.53 ¥24.95
-34.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$0.58 ¥4.12
91.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,324
$0.34 ¥2.39
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 40K
$1.4 ¥9.92
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
$2.78 ¥19.64
13.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
$2.11 ¥14.91
-29.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
$1.84 ¥13.01
-10.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
$1.06 ¥7.47
6.60%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
$1.61 ¥11.38
44.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
$15.27 ¥108
-10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
$3.07 ¥21.68
29.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 Rp 187K
$10.94 ¥77.4
2.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
$2.38 ¥16.8
46.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25K
$1.75 ¥12.36
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
$1.79 ¥12.67
49.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
$1.47 ¥10.38
-8.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
$0.85 ¥6.04
84.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
$1.11 ¥7.88
89.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
$0.64 ¥4.51
60.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,488
$0.56 ¥3.96
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
$2.82 ¥19.93
-18.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
$11.49 ¥81.2
32.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
$0.78 ¥5.53
219.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
$1.63 ¥11.56
63.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,911
$0.44 ¥3.09
-34.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
$34.77 ¥246
-71.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,480
$2.21 ¥15.61
-79.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,748
$0.4 ¥2.85
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
$8.33 ¥58.9
-28.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
$1.09 ¥7.68
-31.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
$19.7K ¥139.3K
31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
$18.1K ¥127.9K
75.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
$51.8 ¥366
24.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 Rp 69K
$8.81 ¥62.3
-53.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
$13.66 ¥96.6
75.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
$46.59 ¥329
-50.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
$19.95 ¥141
-68.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
$8.58 ¥60.6
-59.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
$1,267 ¥8,958
-92.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
$32K ¥226.3K
-81.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
$58.4 ¥413
-11.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
$37.88 ¥268
-35.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
$76.5 ¥541
10.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
$95.9 ¥678
-22.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.4M
$961 ¥6,798
-72.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$560 ¥3,958
-71.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.7M
$2,502 ¥17.7K
-76.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.5M
$1,192 ¥8,426
-72.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 Rp 16.4M
$14.3K ¥100.8K
-93.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 Rp 14.1M
$7,164 ¥50.7K
-88.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3M
$1,553 ¥11K
-88.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.58
270.95%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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