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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.7% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.37 RON 40.67
-67.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33 RON 143
-62.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.79 RON 29.49
-53.17%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.82 RON 7.92
21.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.98 RON 8.58
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.56 RON 6.79
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.33 RON 10.1
7.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.81 RON 12.2
13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.41 RON 6.12
5.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.26 RON 5.46
32.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.35 RON 5.84
-15.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.4 RON 6.07
62.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.18 RON 22.49
169.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.69 RON 20.37
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.92 RON 38.73
26.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.93 RON 4.05
287.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.51 RON 6.55
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.18 RON 5.11
124.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.14 RON 4.94
21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.44 RON 1.93
259.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.66 RON 2.86
227.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.47 RON 2.06
121.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.67 RON 2.89
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.43 RON 23.6
-58.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.81 RON 25.22
157.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.72 RON 3.11
237.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$0.9 RON 3.89
193.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.67 RON 2.89
-52.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$23.42 RON 102
-56.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.44 RON 1.91
11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.41 RON 1.77
-17.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.05 RON 21.92
19.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.64 RON 7.12
-55.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17.7K RON 76.9K
48.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.2K RON 105.2K
31.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$116 RON 502
-45.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.95 RON 30.16
-41.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.06 RON 30.64
244.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.24 RON 166
-40.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.3 RON 40.39
-32.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.56 RON 19.8
-27.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$433 RON 1,881
-78.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,848 RON 29.7K
-10.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.1 RON 291
-21.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.86 RON 147
-26.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.6 RON 298
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$68.4 RON 297
5.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$352 RON 1,527
-26.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$234 RON 1,018
-32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$812 RON 3,523
-28.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$574 RON 2,492
-41.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,349 RON 5,856
-25.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$868 RON 3,769
-0.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,360 RON 5,906
-86.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

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