Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alert Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alert

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.5% cheaper than Alert without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.8% cheaper than Alert without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Alert
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.19 CA$23.41
-82.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$69.8 CA$95
-82.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.83 CA$14.74
-70.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.84 CA$5.22
-42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.04 CA$2.78
-46.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.65 CA$2.25
-84.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.62 CA$7.65
-55.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.04 CA$8.23
-47.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Alert
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.1 CA$2.86
-29.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.73 CA$3.71
-38.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.5 CA$4.76
-67.43%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.41 CA$4.64
-33.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.96 CA$14.92
27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.89 CA$16.18
-66.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.57 CA$19.84
-22.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.14 CA$5.63
-13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.36 CA$1.86
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.72 CA$5.07
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.81 CA$5.18
-63.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.43 CA$3.31
-34.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.55 CA$3.48
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.56 CA$3.48
-59.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.77 CA$2.41
-68.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.85 CA$18.85
-83.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.31 CA$18.12
12.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.81 CA$3.83
-13.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.13 CA$4.27
-15.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Alert
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.32 CA$3.16
-86.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.1 CA$85.9
-83.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.21 CA$4.37
-84.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.48 CA$2.01
-77.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.6 CA$34.85
-76.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 CA$1.51
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.5K CA$34.7K
2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21K CA$28.5K
52.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Alert
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$144 CA$196
-56.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$43.13 CA$58.7
-90.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$62.9 CA$85.6
-61.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Alert
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.42 CA$56.4
-45.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.54 CA$15.71
-71.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Alert
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$739 CA$1,006
-87.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K CA$16.1K
-48.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Alert
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$54.3 CA$73.9
-2.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.15 CA$54.7
-38.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.9 CA$120
-2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$105 CA$143
-31.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Alert
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,317 CA$1,793
-80.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,201 CA$1,634
-86.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,037 CA$2,773
-71.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,788 CA$2,434
-81.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,095 CA$6,935
-80.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,594 CA$4,892
-76.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Alert
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,621 CA$4,929
-94.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.46
105.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alert: October 28, 2025

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