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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 60.4% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 93.7% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 182.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$1.58 RpĀ 26.7K
119.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$12.42 RpĀ 210.4K
158.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
56.77%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
70.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.55 RpĀ 9,403
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.25 RpĀ 4,215
192.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
60.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.87 RpĀ 48.7K
36.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.16 RpĀ 19.7K
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.89 RpĀ 15.1K
174.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$0.76 RpĀ 12.8K
53.95%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.3K
86.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$8.98 RpĀ 152.2K
64.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$2.97 RpĀ 50.4K
43.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$7.18 RpĀ 121.6K
70.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.38 RpĀ 40.3K
56.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$2.20 RpĀ 37.4K
22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.35 RpĀ 22.9K
73.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.4K
51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.70 RpĀ 28.8K
35.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.64 RpĀ 10.8K
57.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.46 RpĀ 7,804
58.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$8.81 RpĀ 149.3K
185.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.76 RpĀ 29.8K
64.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
-16.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.42 RpĀ 7,046
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$9.85 RpĀ 166.9K
-16.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.44 RpĀ 7,471
2.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.31 RpĀ 5,268
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$2.80 RpĀ 47.5K
123.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.83 RpĀ 14.1K
3.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$20.8K RpĀ 351.7M
24.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$34.5K RpĀ 584.9M
-7.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$83.2 RpĀ 1.4M
-2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$2.26 RpĀ 38.3K
76.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$19.63 RpĀ 332.6K
19.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$20.17 RpĀ 341.7K
382.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$6.32 RpĀ 107.2K
1.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
98.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$37.43 RpĀ 634.1K
685.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$2,040 RpĀ 34.6M
221.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$62.7 RpĀ 1.1M
-13.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$39.65 RpĀ 671.8K
-4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$77.2 RpĀ 1.3M
14.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$71.0 RpĀ 1.2M
10.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$261 RpĀ 4.4M
281.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
326.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$590 RpĀ 10.0M
474.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$336 RpĀ 5.7M
518.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$181 RpĀ 3.1M
-1.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.33
59.42%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: February 28, 2026

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