Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Acosta Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Acosta

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.9% cheaper than Acosta without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 32% cheaper than Acosta without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.17 ₡5,092
-70.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$51.6 ₡25.8K
-75.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.17 ₡5,092
-68.73%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.73 ₡1,867
-40.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.99 ₡994
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.61 ₡805
-83.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.92 ₡1,461
-14.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.61 ₡2,307
-30.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.03 ₡1,019
-26.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.79 ₡1,395
-40.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.21 ₡1,106
-48.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.93 ₡1,465
-22.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.66 ₡4,834
44.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.28 ₡4,644
-56.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.83 ₡6,923
-18.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.56 ₡2,282
-21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.49 ₡747
2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.15 ₡2,075
-36.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.32 ₡1,664
-58.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.4 ₡1,702
-53.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.91 ₡1,455
-25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.94 ₡473
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.85 ₡1,429
-80.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.06 ₡2,534
-55.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.17 ₡7,596
-1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.38 ₡1,191
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.67 ₡1,335
-1.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.97 ₡485
-67.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$25.1 ₡12.6K
-59.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.78 ₡893
-72.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.85 ₡929
-81.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.97 ₡3,988
-24.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 ₡728
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38K ₡19M
-31.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.3K ₡16.2M
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$94.4 ₡47.2K
-33.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.67 ₡12.8K
-84.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.3 ₡26.2K
-53.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.9 ₡29K
-60.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.21 ₡12.1K
-74.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.03 ₡5,024
-67.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$527 ₡263.8K
-82.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.4K ₡6.2M
-50.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$63.5 ₡31.8K
-16.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.2 ₡25.6K
-51.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$128 ₡64K
-33.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 ₡53.4K
-32.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$773 ₡387.1K
-66.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$588 ₡294.2K
-72.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,549 ₡775.2K
-62.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$959 ₡480.1K
-64.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,987 ₡994.7K
-49.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Acosta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,596 ₡799K
-88.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Acosta: October 29, 2025

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