Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Avarua Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Avarua

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.8% more expensive than Avarua without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.9% cheaper than Avarua without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$60 NZ$98.9
-79.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.87 NZ$14.62
-64.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.69 NZ$6.08
-40.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.65 NZ$4.37
-58.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.45 NZ$4.04
-89.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.77 NZ$9.51
-56.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.08 NZ$8.37
-37.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-18.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.58 NZ$5.91
-53.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.85 NZ$3.05
-38.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.1 NZ$8.41
-55.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.21 NZ$20.13
14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.31 NZ$13.7
-51.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.7 NZ$17.64
5.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.98 NZ$4.92
20.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.77 NZ$2.92
-13.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.72 NZ$6.14
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$9.43 NZ$15.56
-85.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.1 NZ$5.11
-49.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.43 NZ$4.01
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.45 NZ$4.04
-57.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$3.1 NZ$5.11
-81.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
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Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.22 NZ$23.46
5.34%
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
$4.4 NZ$7.26
-40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$119 NZ$196
-47.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.7 NZ$112
-21.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.2 NZ$124
-3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$160 NZ$263
62.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$156 NZ$257
2.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$175 NZ$288
230.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$232 NZ$383
44.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,011 NZ$8,265
-80.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$735 NZ$1,211
17.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Avarua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Avarua: October 27, 2025

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