Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bauru Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bauru

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.7% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.4% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.83 R$26.79
-37.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.72 R$121
-42.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.42 R$35.64
-50.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.37 R$7.6
61.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.84 R$4.69
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 R$3.07
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.4 R$7.78
78.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.33 R$12.91
37.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.88 R$4.9
69.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.36 R$7.53
22.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.19 R$6.61
-4.20%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.35 R$13.06
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.42 R$35.64
117.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.85 R$21.36
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.14 R$28.51
119.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.94 R$10.76
85.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.37 R$7.61
11.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.11 R$6.17
138.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.66 R$9.21
-16.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.34 R$7.45
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 R$6.49
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.93 R$5.19
11.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.69 R$3.8
-18.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.84 R$10.21
21.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.45 R$35.78
132.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.1 R$6.13
120.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.54 R$8.56
71.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.94 R$5.22
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$27.27 R$151
-62.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.75 R$4.15
-34.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.63 R$3.49
-46.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.62 R$25.62
30.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.98 R$5.45
-25.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.8K R$120.8K
20.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.5K R$158K
12.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$51.8 R$288
20.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.9 R$66.1
-65.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.98 R$111
21.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.95 R$111
13.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.56 R$109
-68.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.9 R$21.63
-15.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$284 R$1,578
-67.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,356 R$29.7K
13.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.66 R$259
13.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.16 R$245
-43.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.9 R$422
12.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$67.2 R$373
7.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$236 R$1,308
9.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$146 R$812
8.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$441 R$2,447
30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$330 R$1,833
1.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,472 R$8,170
-32.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$672 R$3,732
27.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bauru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$353 R$1,961
-48.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.59
38.48%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bauru: October 27, 2025

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