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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 56.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 58.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 Rp 47.2K
$11.12 SGD 14.22
-73.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.09 Rp 196.2K
$79 SGD 101
-84.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
$7.68 SGD 9.83
-57.29%
Cappuccino
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$4.91 SGD 6.28
-52.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Rp 18K
$1.73 SGD 2.21
-35.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,204
$1.23 SGD 1.57
-78.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$7.99 SGD 10.22
-68.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.42 SGD 12.05
-66.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.02 SGD 3.87
-50.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$2.41 SGD 3.08
-30.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.9 SGD 3.7
-62.07%
Eggs
$2.24 Rp 36.4K
$3.45 SGD 4.41
-35.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 Rp 222.1K
$19.7 SGD 25.21
-30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 65.6K
$11.01 SGD 14.08
-63.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 Rp 186.3K
$22.39 SGD 28.64
-48.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 Rp 56.4K
$4.36 SGD 5.58
-20.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$2.99 SGD 3.82
-48.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 41.5K
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-47.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$2.69 SGD 3.45
-50.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 25.9K
$2.52 SGD 3.22
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.17 SGD 2.78
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 16.6K
$2.02 SGD 2.58
-49.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,057
$1.5 SGD 1.92
-62.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 Rp 36.7K
$13.33 SGD 17.05
-83.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 Rp 241.5K
$23.49 SGD 30.05
-36.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$4.32 SGD 5.53
-42.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$5.03 SGD 6.44
-45.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,227
$1.57 SGD 2.01
-79.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.6 Rp 155.9K
$92.4 SGD 118
-89.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 Rp 7,454
$3.51 SGD 4.49
-86.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,564
$0.77 SGD 0.99
-55.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 Rp 101K
$16.12 SGD 20.62
-61.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 Rp 11.4K
$2.2 SGD 2.82
-68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Rp 423.3M
$139.9K SGD 179K
-81.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K Rp 520.1M
$129.9K SGD 166.2K
-75.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 Rp 1M
$156 SGD 200
-59.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.01 Rp 65.1K
$18.29 SGD 23.39
-78.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.09 Rp 390.9K
$37.45 SGD 47.9
-35.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 Rp 376.9K
$119 SGD 152
-80.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 Rp 98.8K
$12.5 SGD 15.99
-51.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
$11.77 SGD 15.05
-71.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$1,218 SGD 1,558
-92.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,914 Rp 96M
$29.7K SGD 38K
-80.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 Rp 847.9K
$82.5 SGD 105
-36.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 Rp 392.6K
$42.27 SGD 54.1
-42.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 Rp 1.3M
$105 SGD 134
-21.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 Rp 1.2M
$131 SGD 167
-44.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 Rp 4.2M
$3,146 SGD 4,024
-91.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$2,305 SGD 2,948
-93.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 9.5M
$6,205 SGD 7,937
-90.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 Rp 5.5M
$3,761 SGD 4,811
-90.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$997 Rp 16.2M
$22.7K SGD 29.1K
-95.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$835 Rp 13.6M
$15.3K SGD 19.6K
-94.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 2.9M
$4,659 SGD 5,960
-96.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.19
316.30%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: November 4, 2025

Last update for Singapore: November 4, 2025

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