Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.45 ₱192
-13.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$13.35 ₱743
-6.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.68 ₱149
18.66%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.37 ₱132
-6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.64 ₱35.77
71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 ₱20.77
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.45 ₱81
72.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.92 ₱107
66.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.84 ₱102
-19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.19 ₱66
40.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.11 ₱61.8
2.70%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.24 ₱125
1.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.06 ₱505
53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.91 ₱218
2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.79 ₱490
28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.75 ₱153
30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.8 ₱100
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.28 ₱127
16.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.21 ₱67.1
14.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.87 ₱104
-15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.19 ₱122
-1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.69 ₱38.26
50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.72 ₱40.05
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.27 ₱182
-31.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.34 ₱520
60.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.02 ₱57
138.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.33 ₱129
13.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₱15.6
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.56 ₱588
-4.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.9 ₱50.3
-45.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₱12.24
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.32 ₱129
160.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₱64.1
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.3K ₱1.8M
-18.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
57.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$145 ₱8,085
-56.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.36 ₱1,913
-88.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.4 ₱1,470
-7.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.99 ₱1,224
2.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.08 ₱227
53.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.66 ₱315
-41.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$150 ₱8,347
-37.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,703 ₱261.8K
29.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.42 ₱2,752
6.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.83 ₱1,550
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.6 ₱4,152
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$45.89 ₱2,555
57.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$342 ₱19K
-24.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$143 ₱7,980
10.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$544 ₱30.3K
6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$270 ₱15K
24.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,593 ₱144.4K
-61.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,416 ₱78.8K
-39.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$261 ₱14.5K
-30.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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