Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arklow Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arklow

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.2% cheaper than Arklow without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.6% cheaper than Arklow without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.12 €14.78
-82.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$69.7 €60.2
-82.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.15 €9.62
-71.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.28 €3.7
-48.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.93 €2.53
-62.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.19 €1.89
-88.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.08 €5.25
-58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.68 €4.04
-31.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.6 €1.38
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.12 €1.83
-21.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.96 €0.83
18.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.18 €3.61
-45.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.08 €6.11
96.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.46 €7.3
-52.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.3 €7.17
36.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.76 €1.52
104.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.52 €1.31
0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.98 €1.71
33.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.53 €2.19
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.54 €2.19
-37.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.54 €1.33
40.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.17 €1.01
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.04 €1.76
-72.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$19.76 €17.06
-88.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14 €12.09
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.74 €3.23
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.68 €3.18
-28.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.42 €2.09
-86.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$100 €86.6
-89.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.13 €4.43
-90.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.75 €2.38
-87.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$34.92 €30.15
-82.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.01 €1.74
-63.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$42.7K €36.9K
-38.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39.7K €34.3K
-19.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$248 €214
-74.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.96 €18.96
-81.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.42 €41.8
-49.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.55 €40.19
-51.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.15 €12.22
-76.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,366 €1,180
-93.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,440 €6,424
-18.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$103 €88.7
-48.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$49.69 €42.91
-50.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 €87
-15.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$117 €101
-37.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,490 €1,286
-82.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,235 €1,066
-87.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,407 €2,079
-76.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,991 €1,719
-83.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,803 €3,283
-73.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,194 €2,758
-73.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Arklow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,862 €3,335
-95.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.6
188.70%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arklow: October 29, 2025

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