Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ashburton Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ashburton

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.6% cheaper than Ashburton without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.8% cheaper than Ashburton without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.11 NZ$28.23
-82.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$71.8 NZ$118
-82.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.67 NZ$15.96
-67.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.39 NZ$5.59
-34.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.36 NZ$3.88
-53.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.05 NZ$3.38
-87.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.31 NZ$12.06
-65.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.34 NZ$12.1
-56.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.91 NZ$3.16
-21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.02 NZ$3.33
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.68 NZ$2.77
-32.14%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.49 NZ$10.71
-65.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.13 NZ$13.41
71.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.18 NZ$15.14
-56.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.98 NZ$21.4
-12.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.16 NZ$5.22
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.12 NZ$3.5
-27.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.07 NZ$5.06
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.4 NZ$5.61
-59.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.12 NZ$3.49
-25.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.31 NZ$3.81
-6.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.93 NZ$4.83
-64.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.42 NZ$2.35
-60.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$24.33 NZ$40.12
-90.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.94 NZ$14.74
67.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.62 NZ$5.97
-32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.78 NZ$7.88
-44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.13 NZ$3.52
-84.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.1 NZ$104
-83.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.64 NZ$4.35
-81.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.65 NZ$2.72
-79.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$30.17 NZ$49.75
-79.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.7 NZ$2.8
-57.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.3K NZ$45.1K
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.9K NZ$32.8K
60.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$115 NZ$190
-45.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$31.58 NZ$52.1
-87.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$53.2 NZ$87.8
-54.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.71 NZ$60.5
-38.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.1 NZ$19.96
-48.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.11 NZ$18.32
-70.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$651 NZ$1,073
-85.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,441 NZ$15.6K
-35.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$30.08 NZ$49.61
75.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.81 NZ$70.6
-41.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.2 NZ$154
-8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$150 NZ$248
-51.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$972 NZ$1,604
-73.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$775 NZ$1,279
-79.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,604 NZ$2,645
-63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,421 NZ$2,344
-76.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,809 NZ$6,282
-73.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,320 NZ$5,475
-74.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ashburton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.74
97.03%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ashburton: October 28, 2025

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