Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Zambia

For one person, living is cheaper in Zambia: $905 a month against $1,348 in Ubud, Bali, rent and utilities included – about $5,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Ubud, Bali outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇿🇲 Zambia
$905
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 19.4% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 5.2% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$6.84 ZMW 136
-51.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$30.13 ZMW 597
17.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$5.20 ZMW 103
10.77%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$3.03 ZMW 60.1
-13.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$0.78 ZMW 15.38
123.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$0.49 ZMW 9.72
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$1.30 ZMW 25.73
108.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$2.53 ZMW 50.3
78.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$1.88 ZMW 37.25
-18.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.23 ZMW 24.32
78.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$2.44 ZMW 48.42
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$1.84 ZMW 36.42
16.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$10.44 ZMW 207
69.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$6.54 ZMW 130
-40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$6.13 ZMW 122
96.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$3.48 ZMW 68.9
3.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.14 ZMW 42.42
-29.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$3.51 ZMW 69.5
-33.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$1.57 ZMW 31.15
27.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$2.81 ZMW 55.7
-35.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$1.90 ZMW 37.77
25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$1.15 ZMW 22.88
-13.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$0.71 ZMW 14.09
-26.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$2.84 ZMW 56.3
-23.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$10.13 ZMW 201
126.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$1.41 ZMW 27.94
70.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$2.10 ZMW 41.62
42.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.98 ZMW 19.52
-75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$50.2 ZMW 995
-86.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$2.57 ZMW 50.9
-82.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$1.69 ZMW 33.60
-75.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$8.94 ZMW 177
-39.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.46 ZMW 28.88
-42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$6,225 ZMW 123.4K
290.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$38.8K ZMW 768.5K
-17.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$89.7 ZMW 1,778
-9.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$10.95 ZMW 217
-39.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$58.9 ZMW 1,169
-69.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$50.3 ZMW 998
9.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$16.39 ZMW 325
12.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$6.80 ZMW 135
-37.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$142 ZMW 2,821
241.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$16.8K ZMW 333.1K
-66.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$24.56 ZMW 487
83.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$14.64 ZMW 290
136.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$59.2 ZMW 1,174
33.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$75.9 ZMW 1,505
2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$453 ZMW 8,980
148.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$174 ZMW 3,443
288.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$1,074 ZMW 21.3K
236.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$720 ZMW 14.3K
141.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$3,941 ZMW 78.1K
-28.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$6,414 ZMW 127.2K
-64.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$428 ZMW 8,485
-61.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
26.25
-47.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Zambia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Zambia
$174 74.2% $501
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Zambia
$240 17.4% $51
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Zambia
$123 14.1% $15
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Zambia
$78 26.3% $28
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Zambia
$160 51% $54
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Zambia
$64 0.4% $0.3
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Zambia
$65 520% $55
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇿🇲 Zambia
🕒 Local time
19:52 7:52 PM
13:52 1:52 PM
6 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
19,610,769
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ZMW, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Zambian Kwacha exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 19.83 ZMW (100 ZMW = 5.04 USD). 1 EUR = 22.22 ZMW (100 ZMW = 4.5 EUR).

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