Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Athens

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.4% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud is 45.8% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rpย 48.8K
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.12
-82.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rpย 203.2K
$63.6 โ‚ฌ54.9
-80.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rpย 51.6K
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.08
-69.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rpย 35.9K
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-50.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rpย 17.9K
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.14
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rpย 4,217
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-61.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rpย 40.5K
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
-56.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rpย 51.9K
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
-45.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rpย 24.2K
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rpย 27K
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rpย 18.5K
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-58.84%
Eggs
$2.27 Rpย 36.9K
$4.95 โ‚ฌ4.27
-54.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rpย 226.3K
$14.69 โ‚ฌ12.68
-5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rpย 64.8K
$11.22 โ‚ฌ9.68
-64.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rpย 183.4K
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.79
-23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rpย 58.4K
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
62.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rpย 24.8K
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-28.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rpย 43K
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
70.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rpย 22.4K
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-39.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 25.6K
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
12.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rpย 35.1K
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
77.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rpย 16.9K
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.1
-18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rpย 9,114
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rpย 36.3K
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.96
-61.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rpย 243.2K
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.73
48.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rpย 39.5K
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rpย 42.8K
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-7.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,203
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-77.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rpย 164.3K
$34.85 โ‚ฌ30.09
-70.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rpย 7,888
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
-89.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rpย 5,573
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
-67.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rpย 98K
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.78
-64.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rpย 11.9K
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-65.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 425.6M
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.6K
-7.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rpย 518.5M
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.2K
5.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rpย 1M
$212 โ‚ฌ183
-70.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rpย 66.6K
$27 โ‚ฌ23.31
-84.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rpย 394.7K
$34.57 โ‚ฌ29.85
-29.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rpย 366.9K
$55.7 โ‚ฌ48.09
-59.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rpย 101.5K
$26.64 โ‚ฌ23.01
-76.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rpย 53.4K
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.94
-68.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rpย 1.5M
$561 โ‚ฌ484
-83.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rpย 99M
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,768
-46.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rpย 857.4K
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
-42.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rpย 403.3K
$46.59 โ‚ฌ40.23
-46.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rpย 1.4M
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
-15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rpย 1.2M
$122 โ‚ฌ106
-40.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rpย 4.2M
$646 โ‚ฌ557
-59.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.6M
$561 โ‚ฌ484
-71.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rpย 9.4M
$1,171 โ‚ฌ1,011
-50.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.5M
$1,021 โ‚ฌ881
-67.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rpย 16.2M
$3,887 โ‚ฌ3,356
-74.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rpย 14M
$3,832 โ‚ฌ3,309
-77.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rpย 3M
$1,216 โ‚ฌ1,050
-85.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.99
166.13%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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