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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 15.5% cheaper than Sosua without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 16.1% more expensive than Sosua without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$8.60 DOPĀ 514
-59.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$51.4 DOPĀ 3,067
-37.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$7.02 DOPĀ 419
-30.77%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.66 DOPĀ 159
6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.02 DOPĀ 61.0
34.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.68
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.49 DOPĀ 148
16.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$5.24 DOPĀ 313
-25.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.1
29.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
34.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.12 DOPĀ 66.6
4.46%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$1.84 DOPĀ 110
27.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$7.29 DOPĀ 435
102.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.14 DOPĀ 367
-30.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$8.01 DOPĀ 478
52.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.63 DOPĀ 157
41.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$0.77 DOPĀ 45.72
102.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$2.89 DOPĀ 172
-6.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.96 DOPĀ 117
19.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$2.30 DOPĀ 137
-13.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$2.37 DOPĀ 142
-2.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.04 DOPĀ 62.2
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.59
-8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$5.61 DOPĀ 335
-41.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$11.31 DOPĀ 675
122.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.58 DOPĀ 154
12.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
9.06%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.66 DOPĀ 39.12
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$3.45 DOPĀ 206
-86.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
-80.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$6.02 DOPĀ 359
3.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
-32.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
-1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$31.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
1.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$76.4 DOPĀ 4,561
5.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$20.77 DOPĀ 1,241
-80.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$35.67 DOPĀ 2,130
-33.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$25.05 DOPĀ 1,496
288.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$6.66 DOPĀ 398
-37.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$264 DOPĀ 15.8K
11.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$6,260 DOPĀ 373.8K
4.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$60.6 DOPĀ 3,619
-10.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$52.5 DOPĀ 3,132
-27.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$94.6 DOPĀ 5,648
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$115 DOPĀ 6,853
-31.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$469 DOPĀ 28.0K
112.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$475 DOPĀ 28.4K
40.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$1,441 DOPĀ 86.0K
135.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$1,272 DOPĀ 76.0K
63.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$1,856 DOPĀ 110.8K
63.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$1,731 DOPĀ 103.3K
37.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Sosua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.9
2.95%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sosua: February 28, 2026

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