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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 8.5% more expensive than Vientiane without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 28% more expensive than Vientiane without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$2.30 LAKĀ 49.6K
50.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$19.33 LAKĀ 417.2K
66.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$4.51 LAKĀ 97.4K
7.76%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$1.65 LAKĀ 35.5K
70.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.55 LAKĀ 11.9K
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.34 LAKĀ 7,442
114.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.21 LAKĀ 26.1K
139.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$1.69 LAKĀ 36.5K
131.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.99 LAKĀ 43.0K
-12.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$0.92 LAKĀ 19.8K
165.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.93 LAKĀ 20.1K
25.81%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$1.79 LAKĀ 38.5K
31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$28.11 LAKĀ 606.7K
-47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$6.75 LAKĀ 145.7K
-37.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$6.09 LAKĀ 131.4K
100.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$1.94 LAKĀ 41.8K
91.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.13 LAKĀ 24.5K
38.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$2.04 LAKĀ 44.1K
31.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.37 LAKĀ 29.6K
70.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.68 LAKĀ 36.3K
19.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.02 LAKĀ 22.0K
126.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$0.61 LAKĀ 13.3K
65.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.38 LAKĀ 8,271
92.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$1.94 LAKĀ 41.9K
70.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$10.16 LAKĀ 219.3K
147.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$0.98 LAKĀ 21.1K
195.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$1.81 LAKĀ 39.1K
53.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$0.45 LAKĀ 9,635
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
$50.3 LAKĀ 1.1M
-83.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$1.96 LAKĀ 42.4K
-77.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$1.18 LAKĀ 25.4K
-64.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$4.76 LAKĀ 102.8K
31.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.39 LAKĀ 30.0K
-38.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$28.9K LAKĀ 623.6M
-10.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$29.2K LAKĀ 629.4M
9.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$73.0 LAKĀ 1.6M
10.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$32.30 LAKĀ 697.1K
-87.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$11.35 LAKĀ 244.9K
107.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$50.4 LAKĀ 1.1M
93.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$5.71 LAKĀ 123.1K
12.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$2.53 LAKĀ 54.6K
64.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$341 LAKĀ 7.4M
-13.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$9,367 LAKĀ 202.1M
-30.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$27.39 LAKĀ 591.0K
97.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$68.8 LAKĀ 1.5M
-44.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$57.8 LAKĀ 1.2M
52.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$41.63 LAKĀ 898.4K
87.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$856 LAKĀ 18.5M
16.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$796 LAKĀ 17.2M
-16.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$950 LAKĀ 20.5M
257.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$1,652 LAKĀ 35.6M
25.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$2,395 LAKĀ 51.7M
26.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$1,134 LAKĀ 24.5M
109.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Vientiane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$279 LAKĀ 6.0M
-35.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.12
31.23%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vientiane: March 1, 2026

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