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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 23% more expensive than Zhuzhou without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 57.2% more expensive than Zhuzhou without rent, and 139.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$2.74 ¥18.90
26.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.9K
$21.67 ¥150
48.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.2K
$4.95 ¥34.23
-1.82%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$2.93 ¥20.25
-3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.47 ¥3.25
191.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.27 ¥1.85
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$0.89 ¥6.16
225.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.2K
$2.06 ¥14.26
90.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.82 ¥12.56
-4.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.57 ¥10.82
55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.90 ¥6.24
30.00%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.8K
$1.55 ¥10.71
51.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.0K
$13.05 ¥90.1
13.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.9K
$3.15 ¥21.74
34.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.6K
$10.08 ¥69.7
21.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.9K
$1.81 ¥12.49
105.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.27 ¥8.75
22.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$1.53 ¥10.56
75.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.5K
$1.10 ¥7.60
112.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.73 ¥5.07
173.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.91 ¥6.27
153.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.57 ¥3.91
77.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.55 ¥3.82
32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
$3.06 ¥21.14
8.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 425.2K
$10.58 ¥73.1
137.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
$0.76 ¥5.23
281.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$1.60 ¥11.06
73.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,537
$0.29 ¥2.03
-6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.7K
$16.88 ¥117
-51.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,652
$1.43 ¥9.88
-68.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,146
$0.35 ¥2.43
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.8K
$6.75 ¥46.66
-7.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.12 ¥7.73
-23.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.9M
$19.4K ¥133.8K
33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 539.4M
$17.2K ¥119.1K
85.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$45.70 ¥316
76.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.2K
$9.78 ¥67.6
-59.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 398.2K
$11.79 ¥81.5
99.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$42.23 ¥292
130.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.6K
$13.77 ¥95.2
-53.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.4K
$6.06 ¥41.91
-31.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$337 ¥2,327
-12.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.7M
$17.1K ¥118.1K
-61.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 916.1K
$44.56 ¥308
21.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 641.8K
$30.37 ¥210
24.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$72.8 ¥503
21.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$70.5 ¥487
10.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$277 ¥1,911
259.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$195 ¥1,345
242.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
$587 ¥4,057
477.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$354 ¥2,448
486.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
$3,033 ¥21.0K
0.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$2,059 ¥14.2K
15.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Zhuzhou
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 Zhuzhou: March 1, 2026

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