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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.6% more expensive than Bac Kan without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 30.7% more expensive than Bac Kan without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.19 ₫31K
152.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.04 ₫703.7K
-53.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.6 ₫119.7K
-30.87%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.74 ₫19.1K
198.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.27 ₫7,042
307.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ₫7,094
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.92 ₫23.9K
171.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.04 ₫27.2K
207.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.44 ₫37.4K
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.97 ₫25.3K
72.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.86 ₫22.3K
32.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.54 ₫40.1K
47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.06 ₫235.7K
53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.77 ₫98K
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.35 ₫243.2K
20.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 ₫85.5K
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.02 ₫26.6K
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.63 ₫42.4K
62.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.13 ₫29.3K
22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.07 ₫28K
47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.01 ₫26.3K
113.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.56 ₫14.5K
85.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 ₫14.7K
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.33 ₫34.5K
67.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.02 ₫390.9K
-0.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.9 ₫23.5K
170.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.82 ₫47.4K
45.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.32 ₫8,267
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.51 ₫169.4K
55.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.79 ₫20.6K
-37.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 ₫15.9K
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.61 ₫41.8K
275.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.89 ₫23.1K
-17.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.4K ₫998.1M
-31.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.9K ₫829.4M
0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$79.4 ₫2.1M
-21.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.27 ₫137.2K
-22.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.53 ₫221.8K
185.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.47 ₫558.6K
5.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.53 ₫195.9K
-16.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.8 ₫98.9K
-13.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$262 ₫6.8M
-64.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.7K ₫303.7M
-47.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$44.38 ₫1.2M
19.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.67 ₫616K
4.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.2 ₫2.3M
-5.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$71.7 ₫1.9M
1.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$362 ₫9.4M
-28.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$251 ₫6.5M
-36.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$693 ₫18M
-16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$469 ₫12.2M
-28.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,963 ₫51.1M
-49.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,065 ₫27.7M
-19.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bac Kan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.1
45.93%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bac Kan: October 29, 2025

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