Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bhaktapur Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bhaktapur

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 108.5% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 55.1% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.85 NPR 253
62.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.57 NPR 2,543
-32.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.56 NPR 488
-10.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1 NPR 137
121.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.54 NPR 74.5
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.13 NPR 17.92
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.8 NPR 247
38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.77 NPR 243
80.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.73 NPR 100
104.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.54 NPR 73.5
209.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1 NPR 137
14.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.85 NPR 254
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.56 NPR 487
291.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.11 NPR 425
28.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.03 NPR 825
87.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.21 NPR 302
62.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.09 NPR 149
40.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.24 NPR 170
113.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.65 NPR 88.8
112.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.51 NPR 70.3
209.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.69 NPR 93.9
213.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.41 NPR 56.6
153.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.23 NPR 31.5
143.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.96 NPR 405
-24.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.41 NPR 878
133.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.05 NPR 281
18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.49 NPR 341
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.15 NPR 20.22
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.2 NPR 301
-77.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.11 NPR 152
-69.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.69 NPR 505
63.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 NPR 175
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
-17.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40.5K NPR 5.5M
-21.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$33.34 NPR 4,566
87.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.77 NPR 654
-14.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.77 NPR 1,338
148.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$18.41 NPR 2,522
22.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.97 NPR 406
10.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$18.23 NPR 2,496
411.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,789 NPR 518.8K
60.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.35 NPR 2,513
187.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$28.45 NPR 3,895
-12.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$57.7 NPR 7,897
47.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.06 NPR 5,485
80.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$105 NPR 14.3K
147.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$64.1 NPR 8,783
147.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$205 NPR 28K
182.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$145 NPR 19.9K
131.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bhaktapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$187 NPR 25.6K
-2.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.08
9.93%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bhaktapur: October 29, 2025

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