Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arzamas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arzamas

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.2% more expensive than Arzamas without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.7% more expensive than Arzamas without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.66 ₽771
-68.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$38.78 ₽3,095
-67.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.84 ₽466
-45.55%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.38 ₽190
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.13 ₽89.9
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.48 ₽38.3
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.42 ₽113
76.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.51 ₽201
27.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.16 ₽92.2
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.71 ₽56.4
135.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.38 ₽110
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.71 ₽136
32.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.8 ₽862
29.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.78 ₽381
-16.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.73 ₽696
29.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.73 ₽138
108.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.81 ₽144
-15.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.98 ₽158
33.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.76 ₽220
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.86 ₽68.3
83.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.7 ₽55.9
208.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.36 ₽108
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.7 ₽56.1
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.89 ₽230
-22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.45 ₽514
132.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.97 ₽77.3
150.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.86 ₽148
41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.53 ₽42.04
-39.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.85 ₽147
-73.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.32 ₽25.82
6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.34 ₽506
-4.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.77 ₽61.2
-5.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.3K ₽2.7M
-23.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$35.2K ₽2.8M
-9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$107 ₽8,571
-41.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.02 ₽480
-31.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.88 ₽629
208.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.88 ₽2,783
-35.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.95 ₽395
-33.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$326 ₽26K
-71.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,021 ₽560.2K
-13.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70.6 ₽5,636
-25.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.79 ₽3,574
-44.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 ₽9,210
-26.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 ₽8,656
-33.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$451 ₽36K
-42.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$305 ₽24.3K
-47.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$763 ₽60.9K
-24.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$514 ₽41K
-34.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,077 ₽165.7K
-51.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,536 ₽122.6K
-43.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Arzamas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15.33
-13.37%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arzamas: October 28, 2025

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