Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Armstrong Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Armstrong

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.1% cheaper than Armstrong without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 55.4% cheaper than Armstrong without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$22.4 CA$30.49
-86.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$70.6 CA$96.1
-82.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.09 CA$15.1
-71.33%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.74 CA$5.09
-40.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.71 CA$3.69
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.02 CA$2.74
-87.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.06 CA$8.26
-58.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.83 CA$9.29
-53.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.64 CA$3.59
-43.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.46 CA$3.35
-32.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.3 CA$4.5
-65.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.85 CA$5.24
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.72 CA$13.23
43.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.34 CA$14.07
-61.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.34 CA$20.88
-26.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.96 CA$5.4
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.73 CA$2.36
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.1 CA$5.59
-35.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.08 CA$5.55
-66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.68 CA$3.65
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 CA$3.02
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.81 CA$3.82
-62.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.81 CA$2.46
-69.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.7 CA$18.64
-83.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.28 CA$19.44
4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.58 CA$4.88
-32.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.89 CA$5.3
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.43 CA$3.31
-86.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.2 CA$86.1
-83.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.46 CA$3.35
-80.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.62 CA$2.21
-79.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.07 CA$17.79
-53.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 CA$1.67
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.9K CA$33.9K
5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.5K CA$27.9K
55.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$161 CA$219
-61.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$44.92 CA$61.1
-90.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$62.8 CA$85.5
-61.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.33 CA$56.3
-45.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.53 CA$14.33
-68.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$442 CA$601
-78.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,110 CA$5,594
48.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.2 CA$81.9
-12.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.05 CA$54.5
-37.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.2 CA$110
5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.4 CA$105
-6.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,303 CA$1,774
-80.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,195 CA$1,627
-86.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,991 CA$2,710
-70.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,806 CA$2,458
-81.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,415 CA$6,009
-77.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,516 CA$4,786
-75.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Armstrong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,069 CA$1,455
-82.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.36
108.81%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Armstrong: October 29, 2025

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