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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 3.9% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 24.3% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 Rp 59.7K
$5.16 NT$162
-32.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 Rp 563.6K
$30.33 NT$954
8.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 Rp 87.3K
$5.57 NT$175
-8.62%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Rp 47.1K
$3.03 NT$95.2
-9.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
$1.15 NT$36.12
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 Rp 12.2K
$0.83 NT$26.18
-14.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 Rp 49.3K
$2.19 NT$68.9
31.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 Rp 66.3K
$2.94 NT$92.6
31.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$3.84 NT$121
-53.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 Rp 41.9K
$1.72 NT$54.0
42.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.7K
$2.77 NT$87.1
-56.32%
Eggs
$2.39 Rp 40.9K
$3.17 NT$99.9
-24.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 Rp 252.0K
$31.24 NT$983
-52.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 Rp 72.7K
$8.34 NT$262
-49.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 Rp 207.0K
$15.65 NT$493
-22.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 Rp 62.8K
$4.69 NT$148
-21.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.5K
$1.81 NT$57.0
-11.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 46.6K
$2.19 NT$68.8
24.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.9K
$3.07 NT$96.7
-26.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 32.6K
$1.30 NT$40.78
46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.4K
$1.96 NT$61.8
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.4K
$2.29 NT$72.1
-55.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
$1.28 NT$40.40
-39.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 Rp 55.6K
$4.10 NT$129
-20.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.06 Rp 412.4K
$15.89 NT$500
51.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$1.66 NT$52.3
71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Rp 47.8K
$2.53 NT$79.5
10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,607
$0.88 NT$27.69
-69.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.24 Rp 141.3K
$29.32 NT$923
-71.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,702
$2.95 NT$92.9
-84.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 7,300
$1.19 NT$37.48
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 Rp 103.2K
$10.12 NT$319
-40.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.01 NT$31.72
-14.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Rp 446.8M
$34.1K NT$1.1M
-23.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 543.3M
$26.4K NT$829.9K
20.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.3 Rp 1.3M
$94.3 NT$2,966
-16.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.00 Rp 68.5K
$24.30 NT$765
-83.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.35 Rp 417.5K
$21.75 NT$685
11.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.8 Rp 1.6M
$36.14 NT$1,137
165.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.46 Rp 110.7K
$10.08 NT$317
-35.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 Rp 68.7K
$10.60 NT$334
-62.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 Rp 5.2M
$358 NT$11.3K
-15.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,545 Rp 112.2M
$20.8K NT$654.5K
-68.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 915.7K
$83.7 NT$2,634
-36.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 Rp 660.8K
$34.37 NT$1,081
12.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 Rp 1.5M
$93.8 NT$2,951
-5.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.4M
$129 NT$4,049
-38.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 Rp 17.4M
$379 NT$11.9K
168.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 Rp 11.5M
$291 NT$9,161
130.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,368 Rp 57.7M
$1,053 NT$33.1K
219.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 Rp 36.1M
$735 NT$23.1K
186.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 Rp 51.4M
$7,082 NT$222.9K
-57.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,337 Rp 40.1M
$5,358 NT$168.6K
-56.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
$1,494 NT$47.0K
-88.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.18
509.17%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: April 12, 2026

Last update for Taichung: April 13, 2026

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