Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arrecife Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arrecife

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 29.2% cheaper than Arrecife without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 32.7% cheaper than Arrecife without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.12 €10.46
-75.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$51.9 €44.82
-75.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.25 €7.98
-65.62%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.19 €1.89
0.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.11 €1.82
-47.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.25 €1.08
-79.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.96 €2.56
-15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.41 €2.95
-6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.22 €1.06
22.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.02 €1.75
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.23 €2.79
-29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.99 €10.35
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.13 €6.16
-43.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.83 €13.67
-28.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.47 €2.13
45.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.43 €2.1
-37.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.2 €1.9
20.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.64 €2.28
-47.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.19 €1.89
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.65 €2.29
-18.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.8 €1.56
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.9 €0.77
-37.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.71 €4.06
-52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.38 €5.51
134.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.56 €1.35
55.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.55 €3.06
-25.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.99 €1.71
-83.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$23.57 €20.35
-57.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.43 €2.96
-85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.04 €1.76
-83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23.12 €19.96
-73.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.58 €1.37
-53.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.2K €33K
-31.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.6K €25.6K
7.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$79.2 €68.4
-20.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.86 €18.01
-80.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.37 €25.35
-17.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$70.3 €60.7
-67.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.03 €19.88
-72.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.26 €7.13
-60.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$533 €460
-82.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,548 €5,654
-6.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$104 €89.4
-49.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.78 €30.03
-28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$92.1 €79.5
-7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$148 €128
-51.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$859 €742
-69.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$702 €606
-77.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,421 €1,227
-59.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,081 €933
-68.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,487 €3,010
-71.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,380 €1,192
-37.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Arrecife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,788 €1,544
-89.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.43
287.17%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arrecife: October 28, 2025

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