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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 33% more expensive than Xining without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 19.4% more expensive than Xining without rent, and 145% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.82 ยฅ19.73
21.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$21.39 ยฅ149
52.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.84 ยฅ33.82
4.13%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.99 ยฅ20.89
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
191.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
158.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$0.88 ยฅ6.12
229.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.13 ยฅ14.91
84.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.81 ยฅ12.68
-0.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.59 ยฅ11.14
60.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.96 ยฅ6.74
23.96%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.52 ยฅ10.66
59.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$12.86 ยฅ89.9
11.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.28 ยฅ22.94
28.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$10.01 ยฅ70.0
18.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.88 ยฅ13.12
97.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.20 ยฅ8.39
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.50 ยฅ10.46
84.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.10 ยฅ7.72
101.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
188.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.92 ยฅ6.40
148.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.61 ยฅ4.25
65.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.55 ยฅ3.82
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.11 ยฅ21.72
1.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$10.77 ยฅ75.3
120.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.78 ยฅ5.46
256.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$1.65 ยฅ11.56
66.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$16.63 ยฅ116
-51.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$1.43 ยฅ10.00
-68.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.66 ยฅ46.57
-7.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.16 ยฅ8.11
-31.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$19.2K ยฅ134.0K
36.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$17.5K ยฅ122.4K
80.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$45.18 ยฅ316
78.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$9.65 ยฅ67.4
-57.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$11.93 ยฅ83.4
98.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$42.30 ยฅ296
128.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
$13.83 ยฅ96.6
-54.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$5.94 ยฅ41.51
-30.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$330 ยฅ2,310
-9.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$17.1K ยฅ119.6K
-61.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$43.10 ยฅ301
23.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$30.27 ยฅ212
26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$70.9 ยฅ496
21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$72.4 ยฅ506
8.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$274 ยฅ1,915
270.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$194 ยฅ1,354
245.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$584 ยฅ4,084
473.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$361 ยฅ2,521
486.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$3,057 ยฅ21.4K
-1.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$2,033 ยฅ14.2K
14.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Xining
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.89
241.39%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Xining: January 13, 2026

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