Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Best Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Best

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38.9% cheaper than Best without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45% cheaper than Best without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Best
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$21.03 €18.16
-85.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$94.1 €81.3
-86.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.41 €9.86
-72.13%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.36 €2.91
-34.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.17 €2.73
-65.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.91 €2.51
-91.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.17 €4.46
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.82 €5.03
-45.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Best
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.13 €0.97
31.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.98 €1.71
-15.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.14 €2.71
-63.69%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.62 €3.99
-50.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.06 €11.28
6.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$16.54 €14.28
-75.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.27 €14.05
-30.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.16 €1.86
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.51 €2.17
-39.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.89 €1.63
40.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.69 €3.19
-62.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.06 €1.78
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.03 €1.75
6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.2 €1.04
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.5 €0.43
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.51 €9.08
-78.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.7 €4.92
162.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.54 €1.33
57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.71 €2.34
-2.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Best
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.5 €2.16
-87.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$71.4 €61.6
-85.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.46 €2.98
-85.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.15 €1.86
-84.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$28.48 €24.59
-78.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.19 €1.89
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25K €21.5K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K €24K
14.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Best
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$169 €146
-63.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.1 €19.94
-82.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.77 €38.66
-45.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Best
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$28.87 €24.92
-21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.07 €18.19
-70.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.92 €12.88
-77.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Best
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,173 €1,013
-92.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,069 €4,377
20.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Best
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65.8 €56.8
-19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.92 €26.7
-19.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.5 €73.9
-0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$68.4 €59.1
5.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Best
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,795 €1,550
-85.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,126 €972
-85.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,615 €2,258
-77.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,436 €1,240
-76.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,983 €3,439
-74.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,294 €2,844
-73.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Best
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,746 €3,235
-95.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.5
279.43%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Best: October 26, 2025

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