Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Araras Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Araras

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.4% more expensive than Araras without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.9% cheaper than Araras without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Araras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.75 R$15.29
9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.15 R$151
-53.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.68 R$31.53
-44.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.99 R$11.07
11.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.21 R$6.7
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.91 R$5.08
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.08 R$11.57
20.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.74 R$15.18
16.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Araras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.05 R$5.84
41.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 R$8.61
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.38 R$7.64
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.84 R$15.75
-20.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.76 R$70.8
9.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.07 R$22.57
-1.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.84 R$49.04
27.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.63 R$9.03
120.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.25 R$6.94
22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.56 R$3.13
373.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.79 R$9.95
-22.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.31 R$7.26
20.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 R$6.87
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.05 R$5.85
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.26 R$6.98
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.2 R$12.22
1.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.04 R$50.2
65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.41 R$7.82
72.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.16 R$11.97
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Araras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.78 R$4.35
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.15 R$212
-73.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.28 R$7.1
-61.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.06 R$5.88
-67.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.55 R$80.8
-58.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.82 R$4.57
-10.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.7K R$114.9K
26.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.9K R$160.2K
10.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Araras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$86.3 R$479
-27.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.98 R$66.5
-65.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$16.34 R$90.7
48.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Araras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$54.6 R$303
-58.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$18.35 R$102
-65.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.47 R$30.38
-39.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Araras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$279 R$1,549
-66.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,079 R$44.8K
-24.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Araras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.57 R$258
13.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.03 R$222
-37.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.1 R$445
6.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$42.12 R$234
72.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Araras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$232 R$1,288
11.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$212 R$1,178
-25.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$586 R$3,253
-1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$432 R$2,397
-22.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,101 R$6,109
-9.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$934 R$5,184
-7.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Araras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12
10.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Araras: October 28, 2025

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