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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 31% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.3% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.17 ₫30.6K
156.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.34 ₫685.4K
-52.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.62 ₫68.1K
21.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.18 ₫30.8K
87.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.28 ₫7,286
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 ₫4,334
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.66 ₫17.2K
278.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$0.92 ₫24K
247.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
68.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.85 ₫22.1K
34.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.5 ₫38.9K
51.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.06 ₫235.7K
53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.92 ₫101.9K
2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.48 ₫246.8K
19.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.37 ₫87.8K
6.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.03 ₫26.8K
48.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.65 ₫43K
60.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.02 ₫26.6K
54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.06 ₫27.5K
103.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.55 ₫14.4K
89.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 ₫13.7K
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.36 ₫35.4K
63.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.47 ₫402.6K
-3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.95 ₫24.6K
155.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.83 ₫47.6K
44.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.32 ₫8,235
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.7 ₫174.3K
51.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.74 ₫19.3K
-33.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 ₫15.8K
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.66 ₫43.1K
263.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.83 ₫21.5K
-12.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.1K ₫991.5M
-31.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.4K ₫841.9M
-1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$80 ₫2.1M
-21.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.27 ₫137.1K
-22.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.95 ₫180.9K
249.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$11.56 ₫300.8K
95.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.77 ₫202.1K
-19.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.09 ₫80.3K
6.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$266 ₫6.9M
-64.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,528 ₫169.9M
-6.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.69 ₫1.1M
20.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.26 ₫605.3K
6.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$89 ₫2.3M
-4.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.1 ₫1.9M
-0.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$269 ₫7M
-3.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$152 ₫3.9M
4.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$577 ₫15M
0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$348 ₫9M
-3.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$937 ₫24.4M
6.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$599 ₫15.6M
43.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bac Ninh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$367 ₫9.6M
-50.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.1
45.93%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bac Ninh: October 27, 2025

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