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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 28.9% cheaper than Tsukuba without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 3.5% cheaper than Tsukuba without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$4.06 ¥638
-14.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$36.20 ¥5,687
-11.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$5.52 ¥868
-11.96%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$2.85 ¥447
-1.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.98 ¥154
39.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.80 ¥125
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.97 ¥309
47.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.03 ¥476
29.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$1.58 ¥248
10.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.75 ¥275
39.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$2.57 ¥403
-54.47%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.30 ¥361
2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$8.46 ¥1,329
74.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$6.16 ¥969
-31.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$11.20 ¥1,759
9.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$6.10 ¥959
-39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$3.17 ¥497
-50.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$3.91 ¥614
-31.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$2.03 ¥318
15.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$3.24 ¥510
-38.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$3.37 ¥530
-31.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.11 ¥174
-9.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.89 ¥140
-17.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$4.06 ¥637
-18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$9.37 ¥1,472
168.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.83 ¥287
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.14 ¥336
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$2.39 ¥376
-88.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$56.3 ¥8,849
-85.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$3.46 ¥543
-86.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$2.97 ¥466
-85.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$22.62 ¥3,554
-72.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.21 ¥190
-28.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$21.3K ¥3.3M
21.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$15.6K ¥2.4M
104.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$143 ¥22.4K
-43.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$27.92 ¥4,387
-85.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$33.73 ¥5,300
-30.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$61.0 ¥9,584
59.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$14.04 ¥2,207
-54.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$13.64 ¥2,143
-69.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$140 ¥21.9K
110.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$12.2K ¥1.9M
-46.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$41.06 ¥6,451
31.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$29.17 ¥4,583
30.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$42.24 ¥6,637
108.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$95.8 ¥15.1K
-18.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$516 ¥81.0K
93.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$309 ¥48.6K
116.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$1,200 ¥188.6K
182.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$701 ¥110.1K
196.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Tsukuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,691 ¥265.8K
-89.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2
564.00%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tsukuba: February 28, 2026

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