Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Barquisimeto Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Barquisimeto

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30.4% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.5% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.41 VES 742
-59.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$29.45 VES 2,948
-57.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.98 VES 998
-68.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.98 VES 97.8
125.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.2 VES 120
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.73 VES 72.6
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.46 VES 146
71.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.52 VES 153
110.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.48 VES 148
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.57 VES 257
-35.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.99 VES 98.8
15.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.58 VES 158
43.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.06 VES 406
243.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.95 VES 495
-19.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.94 VES 695
62.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.89 VES 490
-26.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.03 VES 103
48.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.98 VES 98.4
170.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.03 VES 103
33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.01 VES 102
56.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.48 VES 148
45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.52 VES 51.7
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.99 VES 99.1
-43.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.98 VES 299
-25.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.06 VES 1,007
48.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.74 VES 74.5
228.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$0.97 VES 97.6
172.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.46 VES 46.07
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.93 VES 494
-90.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.48 VES 48.04
52.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.5K VES 2.6M
2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$35.7K VES 3.6M
-10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$19.76 VES 1,978
216.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.92 VES 993
-58.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.43 VES 3,946
-38.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.94 VES 2,296
-1.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.37 VES 438
-24.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$50.7 VES 5,076
83.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.66 VES 2,768
90.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.89 VES 2,491
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$49.27 VES 4,931
73.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$49.86 VES 4,991
45.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$201 VES 20.2K
28.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$50.8 VES 5,079
213.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$253 VES 25.4K
127.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$150 VES 15.1K
123.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$398 VES 39.8K
151.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$172 VES 17.2K
399.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Barquisimeto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$190 VES 19K
-4.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barquisimeto: October 27, 2025

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