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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 16.7% more expensive than Shenzhen without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 3.3% more expensive than Shenzhen without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$3.27 ยฅ22.83
4.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$28.04 ยฅ196
16.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$5.07 ยฅ35.45
-0.59%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.18 ยฅ22.22
-10.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.51 ยฅ3.60
162.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.28 ยฅ1.96
167.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.27 ยฅ8.87
128.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.75 ยฅ19.21
43.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.79 ยฅ12.53
0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$2.05 ยฅ14.30
24.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.23 ยฅ8.58
-3.25%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.84 ยฅ12.87
31.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$12.95 ยฅ90.5
11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$4.07 ยฅ28.43
3.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$13.38 ยฅ93.5
-11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.81 ยฅ12.65
104.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.41 ยฅ9.88
10.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.74 ยฅ12.20
59.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.34 ยฅ9.39
65.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$1.05 ยฅ7.36
89.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.42 ยฅ9.89
61.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.75 ยฅ5.23
34.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.44 ยฅ24.06
-7.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$13.46 ยฅ94.1
76.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.95 ยฅ6.61
192.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$1.85 ยฅ12.90
48.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
-38.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$22.17 ยฅ155
-63.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$1.63 ยฅ11.39
-72.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.34 ยฅ2.39
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.91 ยฅ48.28
-10.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.18 ยฅ8.27
-32.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$23.3K ยฅ162.8K
12.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$20.7K ยฅ144.7K
52.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$67.2 ยฅ470
20.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$8.23 ยฅ57.5
-49.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$12.94 ยฅ90.4
83.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$49.27 ยฅ344
96.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
$17.48 ยฅ122
-64.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$6.91 ยฅ48.27
-40.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$462 ยฅ3,231
-35.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$20.9K ยฅ146.1K
-68.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$48.87 ยฅ342
9.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$30.17 ยฅ211
27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$77.0 ยฅ538
12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$80.5 ยฅ563
-1.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$742 ยฅ5,186
36.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$406 ยฅ2,839
64.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$1,654 ยฅ11.6K
102.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$901 ยฅ6,301
134.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$13.5K ยฅ94.0K
-77.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$5,966 ยฅ41.7K
-60.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Shenzhen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,588 ยฅ11.1K
-88.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.04
228.71%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Shenzhen: January 13, 2026

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