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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 29% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 13.8% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.82 ยฅ19.69
21.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$23.22 ยฅ162
40.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$5.73 ยฅ39.99
-12.04%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.75 ยฅ19.22
3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.51 ยฅ3.57
162.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.31 ยฅ2.20
141.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.42 ยฅ9.93
104.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.54 ยฅ24.73
11.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.88 ยฅ13.15
-4.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$2.16 ยฅ15.07
18.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.77 ยฅ5.40
54.55%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.38 ยฅ9.63
75.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$11.21 ยฅ78.2
28.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.31 ยฅ16.09
82.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$11.32 ยฅ79.0
4.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.44 ยฅ17.02
52.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.34 ยฅ9.35
16.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.51 ยฅ10.52
83.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.83 ยฅ12.77
21.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.98 ยฅ6.81
103.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.69 ยฅ11.83
35.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
24.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.51 ยฅ3.54
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.76 ยฅ19.29
14.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$10.96 ยฅ76.5
116.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
280.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.60 ยฅ11.15
71.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$11.34 ยฅ79.2
-28.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.80 ยฅ47.46
-9.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.19 ยฅ8.31
-32.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$16.2K ยฅ113.3K
61.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$17.8K ยฅ124.3K
77.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$39.01 ยฅ272
106.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$9.70 ยฅ67.7
-57.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$9.41 ยฅ65.7
151.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$44.81 ยฅ313
116.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$9.60 ยฅ67.0
-34.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$9.21 ยฅ64.3
-55.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$454 ยฅ3,169
-34.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$22.2K ยฅ154.7K
-70.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$42.63 ยฅ298
25.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$27.11 ยฅ189
41.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$86.2 ยฅ602
0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$78.8 ยฅ550
0.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$330 ยฅ2,306
207.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$249 ยฅ1,739
168.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$868 ยฅ6,058
285.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$504 ยฅ3,517
319.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$8,908 ยฅ62.2K
-66.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$5,088 ยฅ35.5K
-54.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Xiamen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,019 ยฅ7,113
-82.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.56
273.03%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Xiamen: January 13, 2026

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