Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bambous Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bambous

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.6% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.4% cheaper than Bambous without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.36 MUR 196
-31.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$44.65 MUR 2,009
-71.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.36 MUR 196
-27.06%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.14 MUR 96.3
3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.95 MUR 42.94
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.43 MUR 19.29
-39.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.21 MUR 99.6
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.69 MUR 76
89.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.18 MUR 53.3
26.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.66 MUR 29.87
153.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.12 MUR 50.5
1.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.23 MUR 100
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.1 MUR 545
15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.23 MUR 145
23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.28 MUR 193
164.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.98 MUR 89.2
81.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.04 MUR 91.6
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.46 MUR 65.7
81.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.6 MUR 117
-46.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1 MUR 44.84
58.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.98 MUR 44.15
120.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.83 MUR 37.43
25.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.81 MUR 36.65
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.62 MUR 298
-66.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.65 MUR 434
55.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.78 MUR 80
36.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.16 MUR 97.1
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.91 MUR 40.76
-64.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.37 MUR 197
-88.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.69 MUR 121
-87.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.12 MUR 905
-69.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.45 MUR 65.2
-49.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
-25.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$49.77 MUR 2,240
25.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.11 MUR 815
-77.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.6 MUR 1,512
-27.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.51 MUR 1,868
-45.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.91 MUR 266
-44.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$156 MUR 7,006
-40.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,034 MUR 181.5K
51.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84.6 MUR 3,808
-37.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$80.9 MUR 3,640
-69.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$131 MUR 5,910
-35.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.9 MUR 4,178
-21.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$569 MUR 25.6K
-54.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$341 MUR 15.4K
-53.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$967 MUR 43.5K
-40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$731 MUR 32.9K
-53.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bambous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.67
99.10%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

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