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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 17.7% cheaper than Taoyuan without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 7.9% more expensive than Taoyuan without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$5.07 NT$161
-31.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$25.69 NT$815
24.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$5.94 NT$188
-18.18%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$2.94 NT$93.2
-4.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.28 NT$40.68
7.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.81 NT$25.83
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.63 NT$51.7
77.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.34 NT$74.0
67.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$3.28 NT$104
-46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.43 NT$45.45
70.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$2.50 NT$79.3
-53.20%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.19 NT$69.4
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$8.82 NT$280
67.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$8.04 NT$255
-47.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$15.90 NT$504
-23.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.21 NT$102
15.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.91 NT$60.5
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$2.71 NT$86.1
-0.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$2.94 NT$93.3
-20.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$2.41 NT$76.4
-17.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$1.90 NT$60.2
21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$2.63 NT$83.3
-61.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.85 NT$26.90
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$6.32 NT$200
-47.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$9.63 NT$305
161.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.78 NT$56.3
62.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.37 NT$75.3
16.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.71 NT$22.56
-61.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$40.02 NT$1,269
-79.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$3.01 NT$95.4
-85.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.73 NT$23.23
-42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$8.26 NT$262
-24.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.01 NT$32.12
-14.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$35.8K NT$1.1M
-27.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$26.3K NT$834.1K
21.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$66.3 NT$2,103
21.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$28.68 NT$909
-86.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$18.92 NT$600
24.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$36.60 NT$1,161
165.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$10.25 NT$325
-37.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$10.15 NT$322
-59.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$568 NT$18.0K
-48.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$15.4K NT$488.9K
-57.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$82.5 NT$2,615
-34.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$23.27 NT$738
63.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$82.2 NT$2,607
7.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$102 NT$3,223
-23.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$428 NT$13.6K
132.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$346 NT$11.0K
92.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$835 NT$26.5K
305.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$593 NT$18.8K
250.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$8,076 NT$256.1K
-62.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$5,137 NT$162.9K
-53.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Taoyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,451 NT$46.0K
-87.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.57
745.86%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taoyuan: March 2, 2026

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