Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.41 €15.03
-82.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-81.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.71 €11.84
-76.81%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.78 €2.4
-20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.8 €2.42
-60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.98 €1.71
-86.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.43 €3.83
-43.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.53 €3.91
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.24 €1.07
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.03 €1.75
-17.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.46 €2.99
-34.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.32 €15.82
-23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-59.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-41.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.61 €2.25
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.34 €2.02
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.11 €1.82
25.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.77 €2.39
-50.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.04 €1.76
-22.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.77 €1.53
22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.5 €1.3
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7 €6.04
-68.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.13 €6.16
110.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.43 €1.24
69.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.29 €1.98
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.02 €2.6
-89.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.97 €25.01
-65.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.59 €3.96
-89.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.02 €1.74
-83.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$29.56 €25.53
-79.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.81 €1.56
-59.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-31.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.4K €28K
-1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$190 €164
-66.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.18 €19.15
-81.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.37 €31.4
-33.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.4 €49.55
-60.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.95 €18.09
-70.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.8 €9.33
-69.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$732 €632
-87.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.1K €13.1K
-59.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$86.8 €74.9
-39.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.78 €31.76
-32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$102 €88.2
-16.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$117 €101
-38.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,581 €1,365
-83.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,230 €1,062
-87.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-78.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,028 €1,751
-83.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-84.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,045 €4,356
-82.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,198 €1,898
-91.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.39
291.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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