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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 19.2% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 57.3% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$4.25 ₱252
-18.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$14.69 ₱869
118.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$2.68 ₱158
81.34%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$1.84 ₱109
53.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.68 ₱40.48
101.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.43 ₱25.23
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.42 ₱84.2
104.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$2.63 ₱156
49.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$2.94 ₱174
-40.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$1.43 ₱84.6
70.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.00 ₱59.0
17.00%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$1.99 ₱118
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$8.11 ₱480
82.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$5.01 ₱297
-15.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$8.43 ₱499
44.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$3.46 ₱205
7.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.82 ₱108
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$3.49 ₱206
-22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.56 ₱92.1
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.75 ₱104
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$1.66 ₱98.2
39.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.08 ₱63.7
-6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.70 ₱41.32
4.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$2.02 ₱120
63.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$7.52 ₱445
234.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.20 ₱70.8
141.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.42 ₱143
14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.28 ₱16.66
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$17.61 ₱1,042
-53.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$0.84 ₱49.43
-46.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.22 ₱13.00
90.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$2.10 ₱124
198.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.17 ₱69.1
-26.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$21.6K ₱1.3M
19.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$18.6K ₱1.1M
71.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$73.4 ₱4,340
10.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$33.39 ₱1,976
-88.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$27.05 ₱1,601
-12.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$34.30 ₱2,030
183.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$4.34 ₱257
47.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$5.90 ₱349
-29.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$150 ₱8,889
95.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$4,357 ₱257.8K
50.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$46.15 ₱2,731
17.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$33.61 ₱1,989
12.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$68.8 ₱4,073
28.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$87.3 ₱5,168
-10.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$262 ₱15.5K
280.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$159 ₱9,401
320.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$460 ₱27.2K
637.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$358 ₱21.2K
480.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$2,484 ₱147.0K
22.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$721 ₱42.6K
230.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Tagaytay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$414 ₱24.5K
-56.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: March 3, 2026

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