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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.07 VES 1,008
-70.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.49 VES 3,552
-64.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.91 VES 891
-64.31%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.94 VES 294
-24.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.01 VES 102
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.66 VES 65.6
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.02 VES 102
145.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.94 VES 194
64.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.77 VES 178
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.53 VES 153
9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.43 VES 143
-20.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.43 VES 343
-33.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.14 VES 515
171.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.6 VES 660
-39.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.42 VES 743
52.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.59 VES 459
-21.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.38 VES 138
10.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.72 VES 172
54.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.07 VES 208
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.35 VES 135
17.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.44 VES 144
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.8 VES 181
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.77 VES 177
-68.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.91 VES 391
-42.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.84 VES 1,185
26.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.27 VES 127
91.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.37 VES 238
11.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.62 VES 62.2
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.07 VES 1,007
0.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.85 VES 486
-89.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.75 VES 1,477
-59.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.48 VES 47.66
52.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.5K VES 2.8M
-4.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$44.4K VES 4.4M
-28.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$40.19 VES 4,023
55.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.24 VES 1,525
-73.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.92 VES 4,396
-44.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.64 VES 2,967
-23.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.88 VES 1,490
-57.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.87 VES 687
-52.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$80.3 VES 8,034
16.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.98 VES 4,602
14.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.35 VES 4,238
-41.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$63.7 VES 6,377
33.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$57.5 VES 5,751
26.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$202 VES 20.2K
28.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$117 VES 11.7K
35.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$381 VES 38.1K
51.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$279 VES 27.9K
20.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$406 VES 40.7K
146.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$238 VES 23.8K
262.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$234 VES 23.4K
-22.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 27, 2025

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