Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balakovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balakovo

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.3% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.4% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.07 ₽803
-70.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.84 ₽2,062
-51.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.03 ₽401
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.45 ₽116
52.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.91 ₽72.4
20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.36 ₽28.66
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.11 ₽88.5
125.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.3 ₽104
146.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.93 ₽74
60.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.5 ₽39.65
234.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.75 ₽59.6
52.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.49 ₽119
52.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.27 ₽739
50.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.91 ₽312
2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.49 ₽678
33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.34 ₽107
168.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.86 ₽148
-17.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.19 ₽175
21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.37 ₽189
-41.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.53 ₽42.41
198.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.47 ₽37.78
359.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.79 ₽63.1
31.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 ₽44.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.99 ₽238
-25.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.11 ₽647
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.87 ₽69.1
179.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.25 ₽179
17.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.53 ₽42.36
-39.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$7.4 ₽590
36.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.55 ₽283
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.36 ₽28.43
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.78 ₽302
59.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.75 ₽60.2
-2.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.5K ₽1.5M
41.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.4K ₽1.6M
56.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$119 ₽9,515
-47.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.47 ₽516
-36.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.25 ₽659
194.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.47 ₽2,830
-36.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.17 ₽333
-21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$311 ₽24.8K
-70.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,140 ₽489.9K
-0.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$99 ₽7,902
-46.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.99 ₽3,829
-48.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$129 ₽10.3K
-33.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.6 ₽6,031
-4.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$443 ₽35.4K
-41.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$301 ₽24K
-47.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$771 ₽61.5K
-25.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$502 ₽40K
-33.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,859 ₽148.3K
-46.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,467 ₽117.1K
-41.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Balakovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15.33
-13.37%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Balakovo: October 29, 2025

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