Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bac Giang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bac Giang

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35% more expensive than Bac Giang without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 48.1% more expensive than Bac Giang without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.9 ₫49.3K
57.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.59 ₫405.6K
-19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.6 ₫119.7K
-30.87%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.3 ₫33.8K
70.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.37 ₫9,654
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.2 ₫5,197
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.56 ₫14.5K
346.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$0.91 ₫23.7K
251.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.36 ₫35.4K
9.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.92 ₫24K
81.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.85 ₫22.2K
34.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.52 ₫39.4K
49.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.06 ₫235.7K
53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.8 ₫98.8K
5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.78 ₫254.6K
15.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.27 ₫85K
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.06 ₫27.6K
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.58 ₫41.1K
67.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.08 ₫28.2K
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.01 ₫26.3K
113.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.52 ₫13.5K
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 ₫14.8K
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.3 ₫33.9K
71.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.43 ₫401.4K
-2.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.6 ₫15.7K
305.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.74 ₫45.4K
51.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.32 ₫8,278
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.68 ₫173.8K
51.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.32 ₫8,427
53.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.56 ₫14.7K
-39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.61 ₫41.9K
275.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.9 ₫23.5K
-18.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.1K ₫992M
-31.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.5K ₫820.6M
1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$58.9 ₫1.5M
6.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.29 ₫137.6K
-22.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.82 ₫229.6K
175.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.74 ₫565.7K
3.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.5 ₫195K
-16.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.79 ₫98.6K
-13.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$267 ₫6.9M
-65.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.9K ₫308.8M
-48.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.33 ₫1.2M
16.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.5 ₫611.4K
5.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.1 ₫2.3M
-2.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73 ₫1.9M
-0.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$216 ₫5.6M
19.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$245 ₫6.4M
-35.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$676 ₫17.6M
-14.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$464 ₫12.1M
-27.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,119 ₫55.1M
-52.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,255 ₫32.7M
-31.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bac Giang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$225 ₫5.9M
-19.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9
47.56%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bac Giang: October 27, 2025

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