Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 55.9% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.3% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.55 E£176
-15.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.78 E£784
-20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.78 E£237
-33.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.44 E£71.8
53.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.29 E£14.29
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.11 E£5.46
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.21 E£60.2
106.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.9 E£144
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.81 E£40.21
83.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.72 E£35.96
131.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.69 E£34.5
65.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.45 E£72.1
56.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4 E£199
248.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.48 E£223
-10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.33 E£464
21.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.48 E£73.7
143.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.54 E£26.68
183.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.39 E£19.43
579.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.4 E£19.65
245.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.37 E£18.55
327.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.4 E£20
440.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.22 E£10.93
372.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.22 E£10.77
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.93 E£96
15.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.19 E£308
142.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.41 E£70.3
72.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.68 E£133
-1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.14 E£7.11
128.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$13.85 E£688
-26.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.56 E£28.07
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.43 E£21.24
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2 E£99.6
202.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.33 E£16.58
121.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.6K E£1.8M
-26.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.6K E£1.7M
-4.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$11.33 E£563
452.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.84 E£290
-29.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.14 E£504
139.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$13.06 E£649
73.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.1 E£353
-11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.88 E£143
14.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$90 E£4,475
3.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,834 E£91.2K
232.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.1 E£1,347
94.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.74 E£2,374
-47.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$111 E£5,497
-22.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$50.9 E£2,529
42.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$106 E£5,259
144.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$66.2 E£3,291
140.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$241 E£12K
139.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$133 E£6,590
153.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$728 E£36.2K
37.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$492 E£24.4K
75.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$125 E£6,203
46.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
17
-21.88%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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