Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Argos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Argos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.5% cheaper than Argos without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 27.6% cheaper than Argos without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Argos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.62 €10.03
-74.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$37.75 €32.59
-66.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.98 €6.89
-60.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.64 €2.28
-16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.66 €1.43
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 €0.48
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.86 €2.47
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.57 €3.08
-10.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Argos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.27 €1.09
17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.32 €1.14
26.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.65 €1.42
-30.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.39 €2.93
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.28 €9.74
23.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.75 €5.83
-40.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.34 €8.06
20.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.48 €1.28
143.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.81 €1.56
-15.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.89 €0.77
197.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.94 €1.67
-28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.07 €0.92
47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.16 €1
86.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.95 €0.82
9.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 €0.51
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.95 €4.28
-54.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.87 €5.07
155.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.03 €1.76
19.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.82 €3.3
-30.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Argos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.58 €1.36
-79.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46.05 €39.76
-78.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.99 €3.45
-87.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.01 €0.87
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$11.68 €10.08
-48.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.07 €1.79
-64.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.9K €27.5K
-17.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.5K €22K
25.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Argos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$187 €161
-66.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.63 €18.68
-81.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.18 €28.65
-26.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Argos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$59 €50.9
-61.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.46 €15.08
-64.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.41 €8.13
-65.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Argos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$513 €443
-81.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,411 €5,535
-4.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Argos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65.6 €56.6
-19.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.84 €27.49
-21.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.4 €59
24.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$58.6 €50.6
23.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Argos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$506 €437
-48.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$384 €332
-58.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$774 €668
-25.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$623 €538
-46.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,756 €2,380
-63.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,667 €2,302
-67.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Argos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$733 €633
-75.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.42
200.45%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Argos: October 27, 2025

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