Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baotou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baotou

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 24.2% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.7% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.72 ¥19.52
10.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.67 ¥177
-49.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.8 ¥48.77
-53.24%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.17 ¥22.73
-30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.61 ¥4.38
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.36 ¥2.57
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.41 ¥10.1
77.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.07 ¥14.85
54.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.76 ¥12.6
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 ¥11.13
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.61 ¥4.36
86.89%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.21 ¥15.84
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.99 ¥93.2
7.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.13 ¥22.46
27.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.41 ¥74.7
8.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.8 ¥12.94
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.2 ¥8.6
27.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.41 ¥10.08
87.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.08 ¥7.78
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.68 ¥4.84
132.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.92 ¥6.6
134.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.57 ¥4.05
82.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 ¥3.95
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.19 ¥22.88
-30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.07 ¥79.4
35.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.78 ¥5.61
211.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 ¥11.89
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.08
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.83 ¥121
-39.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.96 ¥6.87
-48.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.32 ¥2.33
6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.77 ¥48.53
-10.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 ¥8.19
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.2K ¥138K
36.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.8K ¥120.6K
89.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$46.42 ¥333
34.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.69 ¥69.5
-57.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.94 ¥64.1
172.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.39 ¥304
-46.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.78 ¥98.8
-54.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.14 ¥44.02
-46.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$341 ¥2,448
-72.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$17K ¥122K
-64.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.1 ¥431
-12.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.02 ¥237
-24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.4 ¥498
22.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$82.5 ¥592
-12.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$273 ¥1,959
-5.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$184 ¥1,321
-13.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$602 ¥4,317
-4.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$367 ¥2,631
-8.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,776 ¥19.9K
-63.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,209 ¥15.8K
-61.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Baotou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$640 ¥4,589
-71.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baotou: October 26, 2025

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