Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.1% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 60.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.83 AWG 22.97
-76.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$91.2 AWG 163
-86.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.13 AWG 18.13
-68.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.86 AWG 8.7
-54.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.31 AWG 4.14
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2 AWG 3.58
-87.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.16 AWG 7.46
-39.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.92 AWG 10.6
-45.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.31 AWG 4.13
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.75 AWG 6.72
-55.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-70.16%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.57 AWG 9.97
-59.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$31.91 AWG 57.1
-56.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.56 AWG 11.74
-39.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.07 AWG 30.55
-33.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.15 AWG 11.01
-41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.8 AWG 5.02
-45.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$6.87 AWG 12.3
-61.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$7.84 AWG 14.04
-82.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.94 AWG 7.04
-59.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.79 AWG 6.79
-43.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$5.88 AWG 10.52
-82.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-85.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$17.69 AWG 31.67
-87.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.28 AWG 32.73
-18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.92 AWG 8.81
-46.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.44 AWG 2.58
-49.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$256 AWG 458
-75.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$131 AWG 235
-96.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$68.1 AWG 122
-64.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$59.6 AWG 107
-62.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.13 AWG 23.51
-74.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$294 AWG 527
-68.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18K AWG 32.3K
-66.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.51 AWG 88.6
6.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$64.8 AWG 116
-61.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$120 AWG 215
-29.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$736 AWG 1,318
-64.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,411 AWG 2,527
-88.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,165 AWG 5,666
-81.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$4,042 AWG 7,236
-91.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,423 AWG 4,338
-92.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7
89.71%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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