Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alexandra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alexandra

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.8% more expensive than Alexandra without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.9% more expensive than Alexandra without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.28 R 147
-63.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.22 R 591
-62.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.79 R 85.3
-33.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.09 R 37.21
5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.04 R 18.5
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.76 R 13.47
-65.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.26 R 40.2
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.49 R 44.32
28.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.19 R 21.1
25.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.06 R 18.8
57.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.59 R 28.25
-28.30%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.46 R 43.67
-7.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.6 R 135
83.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.49 R 79.9
-10.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.38 R 114
77.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.67 R 29.75
115.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.51 R 26.91
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.47 R 26.09
80.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.58 R 28.16
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.31 R 23.25
20.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.2 R 21.4
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 R 19.44
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.88 R 15.59
-36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.73 R 48.59
-18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.26 R 93.6
184.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.31 R 23.24
85.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.59 R 28.24
66.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.67 R 29.71
-80.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.11 R 19.72
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.88 R 15.61
-61.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.16 R 56.2
91.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 R 22.84
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.1K R 339.1K
37.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.8K R 423.1K
34.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$119 R 2,114
-47.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$37.68 R 670
-89.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$37.93 R 675
-35.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.68 R 546
-26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.27 R 129
-54.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$199 R 3,531
-53.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,312 R 76.7K
41.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.53 R 881
6.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.16 R 572
-22.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.1 R 1,566
-3.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.6 R 1,415
-8.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$370 R 6,588
-30.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$332 R 5,902
-52.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$680 R 12.1K
-15.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$678 R 12.1K
-50.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$650 R 11.6K
54.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$579 R 10.3K
48.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Alexandra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,701 R 30.3K
-89.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandra: October 28, 2025

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