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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 20.9% more expensive than Yangshuo without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 59.1% more expensive than Yangshuo without rent, and 143.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$2.85 ¥19.66
21.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.9K
$21.64 ¥150
48.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.2K
$4.84 ¥33.47
0.41%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$2.99 ¥20.67
-5.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.47 ¥3.23
191.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.29 ¥2.03
151.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$0.95 ¥6.55
205.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.2K
$2.05 ¥14.18
91.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.82 ¥12.57
-4.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.56 ¥10.75
56.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.91 ¥6.32
28.57%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.8K
$1.60 ¥11.06
46.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.0K
$12.89 ¥89.1
14.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.9K
$3.25 ¥22.43
30.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.6K
$10.15 ¥70.2
20.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.9K
$1.86 ¥12.86
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.25 ¥8.63
24.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$1.53 ¥10.55
75.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.5K
$1.13 ¥7.83
107.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.73 ¥5.07
173.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.96 ¥6.64
140.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.56 ¥3.89
80.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.51 ¥3.51
43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
$3.17 ¥21.92
4.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 425.2K
$10.68 ¥73.8
135.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$0.79 ¥5.42
267.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$1.57 ¥10.87
76.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,537
$0.27 ¥1.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.7K
$16.43 ¥114
-49.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,652
$1.36 ¥9.37
-66.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,146
$0.32 ¥2.24
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.8K
$6.66 ¥46.03
-6.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.18 ¥8.16
-27.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.9M
$19.2K ¥132.9K
34.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 539.4M
$17.5K ¥121.1K
81.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$45.53 ¥315
77.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.2K
$9.65 ¥66.7
-58.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 398.2K
$11.79 ¥81.5
99.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$42.51 ¥294
128.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.6K
$13.70 ¥94.7
-53.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.4K
$5.85 ¥40.41
-28.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$329 ¥2,276
-10.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.7M
$16.6K ¥114.4K
-60.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 916.1K
$43.44 ¥300
24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 641.8K
$30.40 ¥210
24.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$71.4 ¥493
23.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$71.9 ¥497
8.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$278 ¥1,923
257.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$193 ¥1,331
246.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
$596 ¥4,120
468.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$366 ¥2,527
468.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
$3,014 ¥20.8K
0.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$2,016 ¥13.9K
17.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Yangshuo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.89
241.39%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yangshuo: March 3, 2026

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