Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Benalmadena Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Benalmadena

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 32.4% cheaper than Benalmadena without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38% cheaper than Benalmadena without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.97 €12.06
-78.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$54.5 €47.06
-77.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.46 €8.16
-66.38%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.25 €1.94
-1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.32 €2
-52.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.88 €1.62
-86.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.2 €2.76
-21.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.26 €3.67
-24.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.22 €1.05
22.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.53 €1.32
9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.9 €1.64
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.4 €2.94
-33.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.06 €13
-7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.53 €8.23
-58.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.19 €15.7
-37.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.5 €2.16
44.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.17 €1.88
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.76 €1.52
50.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.68 €2.31
-48.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.86 €1.6
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.07 €1.78
4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.46 €1.26
-28.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.7 €0.61
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.6 €5.7
-66.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.81 €5.88
119.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.33 €1.15
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.32 €2
13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.07 €1.79
-84.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$33.86 €29.23
-70.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.7 €4.05
-89.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.05 €0.91
-67.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.04 €21.62
-75.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.82 €1.57
-59.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.9K €33.6K
-32.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.8K €26.6K
3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$138 €119
-54.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.12 €15.65
-77.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.83 €31.8
-33.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.29 €40.83
-52.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.89 €12.86
-57.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.29 €8.02
-64.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$451 €390
-79.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,920 €7,701
-31.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84.7 €73.1
-37.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.05 €35.44
-39.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.6 €80.8
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$119 €103
-38.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,003 €866
-74.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$904 €781
-82.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,895 €1,636
-69.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,595 €1,377
-78.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,156 €3,588
-75.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,044 €2,628
-71.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Benalmadena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,745 €2,370
-93.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.46
283.82%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Benalmadena: October 28, 2025

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