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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 49.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 35.1% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$11.05 SGD 14.15
-68.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.9K
$78.4 SGD 100
-59.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.2K
$7.67 SGD 9.82
-36.64%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$5.07 SGD 6.49
-44.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.73 SGD 2.21
-20.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$1.17 SGD 1.50
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$7.75 SGD 9.92
-62.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.2K
$9.34 SGD 11.95
-58.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$3.03 SGD 3.88
-42.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$2.41 SGD 3.08
1.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$2.87 SGD 3.68
-59.23%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.8K
$3.38 SGD 4.33
-30.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.0K
$19.22 SGD 24.61
-23.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.9K
$11.08 SGD 14.18
-61.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.6K
$22.93 SGD 29.36
-46.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.9K
$4.37 SGD 5.60
-14.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$3.01 SGD 3.85
-48.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-44.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.5K
$2.72 SGD 3.48
-13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$2.39 SGD 3.06
-16.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$2.17 SGD 2.78
6.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$2.02 SGD 2.58
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.57 SGD 2.01
-53.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
$13.31 SGD 17.04
-75.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 425.2K
$23.90 SGD 30.59
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$5.24 SGD 6.71
-47.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,537
$1.61 SGD 2.06
-83.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.7K
$92.7 SGD 119
-91.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,652
$3.52 SGD 4.51
-87.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,146
$0.75 SGD 0.96
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.8K
$16.26 SGD 20.81
-61.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$2.18 SGD 2.80
-60.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.9M
$141.5K SGD 181.2K
-81.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 539.4M
$127.2K SGD 162.8K
-74.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$157 SGD 201
-48.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.2K
$18.68 SGD 23.91
-78.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 398.2K
$36.58 SGD 46.83
-35.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$117 SGD 150
-16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.6K
$12.34 SGD 15.80
-47.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.4K
$11.82 SGD 15.13
-64.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$1,218 SGD 1,560
-75.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.7M
$30.1K SGD 38.5K
-78.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 916.1K
$82.6 SGD 106
-34.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 641.8K
$43.38 SGD 55.5
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$106 SGD 136
-17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$128 SGD 164
-38.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$3,177 SGD 4,066
-68.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$2,236 SGD 2,862
-70.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
$6,257 SGD 8,009
-45.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$3,746 SGD 4,794
-44.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
$23.9K SGD 30.6K
-87.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$16.3K SGD 20.9K
-85.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$4,249 SGD 5,439
-95.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.19
316.30%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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