Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.1% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 12.7% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
4.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.76 Rp 434.3K
-53.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
-22.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
-5.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.58 Rp 9,406
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.28 Rp 53.2K
-2.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.38 Rp 38.7K
-29.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.14 Rp 18.6K
-
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
-2.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.64 Rp 221.5K
2.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.03 Rp 65.5K
-0.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.66 Rp 189.2K
-3.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.64 Rp 59.1K
-1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.66 Rp 43.2K
-0.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.25 Rp 36.4K
-38.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
-12.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.08 Rp 33.8K
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.98 Rp 15.9K
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.69 Rp 11.1K
-18.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3 Rp 48.6K
-25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$22.93 Rp 372.3K
-34.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.67 Rp 43.4K
-8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.7 Rp 43.9K
-2.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 Rp 4,766
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.15 Rp 132.4K
24.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.46 Rp 7,462
6.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.46 Rp 7,464
-26.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
-1.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.87 Rp 14K
-16.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.9K Rp 420M
1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.1K Rp 521.8M
-0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$80.9 Rp 1.3M
-22.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.98 Rp 64.7K
3.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.34 Rp 395K
-0.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$79.6 Rp 1.3M
-71.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.5 Rp 89.2K
13.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
-0.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$269 Rp 4.4M
-65.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,950 Rp 96.6M
2.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.2 Rp 847.4K
1.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.91 Rp 599.2K
-32.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73 Rp 1.2M
-0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$873 Rp 14.2M
-70.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$583 Rp 9.5M
-72.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,906 Rp 47.2M
-80.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,794 Rp 29.1M
-81.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,652 Rp 26.8M
-39.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,801 Rp 29.2M
-52.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$236 Rp 3.8M
-22.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bali: October 28, 2025

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