Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Sighetu Marmatiei

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 20.4% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 51% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$6.76 RONĀ 29.75
-48.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$23.39 RONĀ 103
37.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$6.61 RONĀ 29.08
-26.48%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$1.90 RONĀ 8.36
48.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$2.01 RONĀ 8.85
-31.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$1.61 RONĀ 7.11
-54.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.10 RONĀ 9.26
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.95 RONĀ 13.00
32.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.24 RONĀ 5.48
40.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.15 RONĀ 5.05
112.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.91 RONĀ 8.40
-38.74%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.81 RONĀ 12.37
-16.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$8.33 RONĀ 36.65
77.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.79 RONĀ 29.87
-37.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$11.32 RONĀ 49.82
7.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$0.98 RONĀ 4.32
279.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.46 RONĀ 6.44
84.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.89 RONĀ 8.30
23.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$0.82 RONĀ 3.60
143.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.07 RONĀ 4.70
115.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.99 RONĀ 4.36
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.63 RONĀ 2.79
15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$5.42 RONĀ 23.86
-38.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$5.71 RONĀ 25.11
340.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
208.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
82.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
-59.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$19.74 RONĀ 86.9
-58.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$1.12 RONĀ 4.92
-59.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.77 RONĀ 3.37
-45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$6.71 RONĀ 29.51
-6.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.57 RONĀ 6.89
-45.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$28.3K RONĀ 124.4K
-8.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$25.3K RONĀ 111.4K
26.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$160 RONĀ 702
-49.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$7.96 RONĀ 35.04
-50.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$9.58 RONĀ 42.16
145.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$41.23 RONĀ 181
135.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$19.53 RONĀ 85.9
-67.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$4.49 RONĀ 19.75
-7.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$311 RONĀ 1,366
-5.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$9,818 RONĀ 43.2K
-33.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$37.12 RONĀ 163
45.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$30.06 RONĀ 132
26.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$74.9 RONĀ 329
17.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$73.5 RONĀ 323
6.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$385 RONĀ 1,695
158.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$287 RONĀ 1,261
132.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$594 RONĀ 2,614
470.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$438 RONĀ 1,928
374.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$1,945 RONĀ 8,560
56.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$1,366 RONĀ 6,010
74.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$579 RONĀ 2,547
-68.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.11
86.78%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

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