Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Batam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Batam

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.5% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$2.74 Rp 44.4K

9.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$9.27 Rp 150.4K

35.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$3.65 Rp 59.3K

-12.88%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$2.18 Rp 35.4K

1.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$1.27 Rp 20.7K

-13.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.42 Rp 6,790

-38.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$2.83 Rp 46K

-11.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$4.03 Rp 65.3K

-20.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

23.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$1.22 Rp 19.7K

36.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$0.81 Rp 13.1K

40.74%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$1.42 Rp 23K

59.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$8.1 Rp 131.4K

72.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$2.71 Rp 44K

47.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$4.73 Rp 76.8K

138.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$2.42 Rp 39.4K

48.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$2.24 Rp 36.3K

-31.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

18.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

18.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1 Rp 16.2K

58.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$2.17 Rp 35.1K

-0.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$1.46 Rp 23.7K

-28.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.4 Rp 6,465

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$2.67 Rp 43.4K

-16.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$15.23 Rp 247.3K

-1.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$1.96 Rp 31.9K

23.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$2.63 Rp 42.6K

0.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.47 Rp 7,705

-31.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$16.43 Rp 266.7K

-38.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

-61.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$0.63 Rp 10.2K

-46.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

67.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

-5.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$28.9K Rp 469.6M

-9.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$19K Rp 308.9M

67.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$78 Rp 1.3M

-19.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$4.11 Rp 66.7K

-0.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$25.93 Rp 420.9K

-6.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$30.07 Rp 488K

-24.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$8.44 Rp 137.1K

-25.83%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$3.04 Rp 49.4K

8.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$93.6 Rp 1.5M

-0.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$3,605 Rp 58.5M

69.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$34.74 Rp 563.8K

52.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$20.39 Rp 331K

21.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$71.9 Rp 1.2M

18.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$26.51 Rp 430.2K

173.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$304 Rp 4.9M

-14.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$162 Rp 2.6M

-1.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$899 Rp 14.6M

-35.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$543 Rp 8.8M

-38.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$1,063 Rp 17.3M

-5.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,252 Rp 20.3M

-31.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$383 Rp 6.2M

-52.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

13.88

-4.32%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Batam: October 28, 2025

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