Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alicante Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alicante

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 29.8% cheaper than Alicante without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.1% cheaper than Alicante without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.35 €14.98
-82.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58.4 €50.4
-78.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.3 €8.89
-69.13%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.1 €1.81
5.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.38 €2.05
-53.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.48 €1.28
-82.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.97 €2.56
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.44 €2.97
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.34 €1.15
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.81 €1.56
-7.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.99 €2.58
-24.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.86 €10.24
17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.35 €8.07
-57.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.8 €12.78
-23.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.41 €2.08
49.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.99 €1.72
-23.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.43 €1.23
85.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.25 €1.95
-38.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.63 €1.41
-3.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.62 €1.4
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.07 €0.93
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 €0.57
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.13 €5.3
-63.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.61 €3.98
224.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.18 €1.02
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.83 €1.58
44.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.64 €1.42
-80.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$25.43 €21.95
-60.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.65 €1.42
-70.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.29 €1.11
-73.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.61 €15.21
-65.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.74 €1.5
-58.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.7K €25.7K
7.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$130 €112
-51.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.62 €17.8
-80.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.95 €27.59
-23.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$55.6 €48.01
-59.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.02 €14.69
-63.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.69 €8.36
-66.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$726 €627
-87.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.5K €9,039
-41.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70 €60.4
-24.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.78 €27.44
-21.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.1 €83.9
-12.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 €92.9
-32.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$967 €835
-73.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$788 €680
-79.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,462 €1,262
-60.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,037 €896
-67.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,051 €2,634
-67.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,954 €1,687
-55.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Alicante
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,925 €1,662
-90.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.58
270.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alicante: October 28, 2025

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