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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 11.7% more expensive than Side without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 0.1% more expensive than Side without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$7.55 โ‚บ327
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$23.14 โ‚บ1,001
41.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$6.39 โ‚บ277
-21.13%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.71 โ‚บ117
5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.67 โ‚บ72.2
-19.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.43 โ‚บ18.53
74.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$3.04 โ‚บ132
-4.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$4.07 โ‚บ176
-3.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.90 โ‚บ38.86
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.97 โ‚บ42.16
162.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.85 โ‚บ36.60
40.00%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.76 โ‚บ76.2
37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$8.03 โ‚บ348
79.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$5.32 โ‚บ230
-20.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$16.28 โ‚บ704
-27.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.03 โ‚บ44.66
260.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$2.09 โ‚บ90.4
-25.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$0.73 โ‚บ31.73
279.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.16 โ‚บ50.0
91.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$0.55 โ‚บ23.96
261.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.46 โ‚บ19.96
397.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.31 โ‚บ56.9
-22.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.32 โ‚บ13.71
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.07 โ‚บ89.5
53.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$9.46 โ‚บ409
150.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.63 โ‚บ70.3
70.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$2.15 โ‚บ93.2
27.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.66 โ‚บ28.62
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$30.38 โ‚บ1,315
-73.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$1.09 โ‚บ47.08
-58.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.61 โ‚บ26.25
-31.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$7.76 โ‚บ336
-20.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.17 โ‚บ50.6
-31.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$40.6K โ‚บ1.8M
-35.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$41.1K โ‚บ1.8M
-23.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$48.18 โ‚บ2,085
67.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$7.82 โ‚บ338
-47.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$6.18 โ‚บ267
283.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$43.06 โ‚บ1,863
124.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$6.28 โ‚บ272
-34.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$601 โ‚บ26.0K
-50.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$8,745 โ‚บ378.4K
-25.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$76.0 โ‚บ3,287
-29.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$44.31 โ‚บ1,917
-13.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$158 โ‚บ6,833
-45.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$111 โ‚บ4,792
-28.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$513 โ‚บ22.2K
97.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$396 โ‚บ17.1K
68.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$886 โ‚บ38.3K
278.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$723 โ‚บ31.3K
192.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$1,344 โ‚บ58.1K
124.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,005 โ‚บ43.5K
132.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Side
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
20
-33.60%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Side: January 12, 2026

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