Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balzan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balzan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.2% cheaper than Balzan without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.9% cheaper than Balzan without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.72 €16.16
-83.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$69.4 €59.9
-81.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.72 €10.12
-72.87%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.73 €2.36
-19.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2 €1.73
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.03 €0.89
-74.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.52 €3.04
-28.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.54 €2.19
25.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.28 €1.11
16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1 €0.87
67.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.5 €3.02
-67.43%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.64 €3.14
-37.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.02 €8.65
39.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.15 €7.9
-56.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.98 €11.21
-12.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.68 €2.32
34.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.07 €1.79
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.84 €1.58
44.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.17 €1.01
17.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.94 €0.81
68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.91 €0.79
137.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.89 €0.77
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.96 €0.83
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.28 €5.43
-64.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.94 €5.13
152.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 €0.94
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.52 €1.31
73.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.21 €2.77
-90.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.24 €1.94
-78.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.9 €1.64
-82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$34.8 €30.05
-82.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.59 €1.37
-54.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.4K €22.8K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34K €29.3K
-5.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$162 €140
-61.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.72 €17.89
-80.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$32.63 €28.17
-25.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$65.4 €56.5
-65.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.82 €19.7
-72.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.35 €13.25
-78.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$262 €226
-64.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.6K €10.9K
-51.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$101 €86.9
-47.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.29 €33.06
-35.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$145 €125
-41.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$101 €86.8
-27.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$859 €741
-69.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$795 €686
-80.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,590 €1,372
-63.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,500 €1,295
-77.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,046 €3,494
-75.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,881 €2,488
-70.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Balzan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,041 €898
-82.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.43
144.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Balzan: October 27, 2025

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