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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 10.6% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 60.7% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
$7.93 RONĀ 34.72
-56.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
$34.85 RONĀ 153
-7.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
$5.67 RONĀ 24.84
-14.29%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$2.13 RONĀ 9.31
32.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$2.02 RONĀ 8.83
-32.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$1.71 RONĀ 7.47
-57.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$2.80 RONĀ 12.26
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
$2.83 RONĀ 12.40
38.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.45 RONĀ 6.37
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.27 RONĀ 5.56
92.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.40 RONĀ 6.12
-16.43%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
$2.19 RONĀ 9.57
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
$7.95 RONĀ 34.81
85.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
$6.15 RONĀ 26.92
-30.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
$9.03 RONĀ 39.53
35.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
327.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.56 RONĀ 6.85
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
64.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
$2.23 RONĀ 9.75
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$0.67 RONĀ 2.92
198.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
250.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.70 RONĀ 3.08
44.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
-21.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$5.38 RONĀ 23.54
-38.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
$5.80 RONĀ 25.40
333.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$0.99 RONĀ 4.32
192.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$1.24 RONĀ 5.41
123.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
$20.16 RONĀ 88.3
-59.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
$0.94 RONĀ 4.11
-52.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
$0.79 RONĀ 3.45
-46.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
$9.40 RONĀ 41.19
-33.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.66 RONĀ 7.25
-48.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
$28.4K RONĀ 124.5K
-8.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
$26.3K RONĀ 115.2K
21.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$141 RONĀ 617
-42.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
$4.51 RONĀ 19.75
-11.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
$6.85 RONĀ 30.00
243.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$36.31 RONĀ 159
167.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
$19.33 RONĀ 84.7
-66.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
$5.74 RONĀ 25.12
-27.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$434 RONĀ 1,903
-32.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
$6,946 RONĀ 30.4K
-5.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
$56.6 RONĀ 248
-4.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
$38.89 RONĀ 170
-2.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$63.6 RONĀ 279
38.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$69.7 RONĀ 305
12.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$385 RONĀ 1,685
158.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$291 RONĀ 1,277
129.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$581 RONĀ 2,544
483.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$442 RONĀ 1,938
370.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$1,729 RONĀ 7,571
75.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$1,427 RONĀ 6,249
66.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$685 RONĀ 3,002
-73.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zalau: March 2, 2026

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