Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bacau Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bacau

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.7% cheaper than Bacau without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.6% cheaper than Bacau without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.74 RON 51
-74.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$46.28 RON 201
-72.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.85 RON 34.07
-59.49%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.19 RON 9.52
0.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.21 RON 9.61
-50.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.82 RON 7.89
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.26 RON 9.83
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.61 RON 15.66
-11.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.39 RON 6.02
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.83 RON 3.59
101.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.75 RON 7.58
-34.86%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.69 RON 16.03
-38.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.48 RON 36.84
64.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.13 RON 26.62
-34.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.99 RON 39.05
25.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.2 RON 5.22
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.64 RON 7.12
-6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.71 RON 7.42
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.84 RON 7.98
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.88 RON 3.83
79.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.89 RON 3.85
142.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.71 RON 3.1
46.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.73 RON 3.15
-23.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.84 RON 25.37
-61.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.74 RON 24.92
160.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.92 RON 4
164.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.35 RON 5.85
95.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.65 RON 2.82
-50.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$32.15 RON 140
-68.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.65 RON 2.83
-24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 RON 2.66
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.7 RON 33.41
-21.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.58 RON 6.87
-53.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28K RON 121.7K
-6.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.1K RON 113.4K
22.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$114 RON 496
-45.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.53 RON 37.06
-51.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$5.05 RON 21.92
381.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$25.1 RON 109
-9.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.85 RON 99.2
-72.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.49 RON 28.17
-49.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$658 RON 2,855
-85.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,325 RON 23.1K
14.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$93.5 RON 406
-43.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.15 RON 153
-29.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$63.6 RON 276
34.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98 RON 425
-26.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$316 RON 1,372
-18.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$185 RON 802
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$502 RON 2,180
15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$371 RON 1,613
-9.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,970 RON 8,552
-49.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,692 RON 7,345
-49.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$994 RON 4,317
-81.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

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