Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Birgu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Birgu

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.6% cheaper than Birgu without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.7% cheaper than Birgu without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.8 €17.96
-85.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$95.9 €82.8
-86.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.67 €10.08
-72.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.81 €2.43
-21.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.33 €2.01
-52.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.73 €1.49
-84.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.68 €4.04
-46.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.5 €3.89
-28.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.41 €1.21
5.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.31 €1.13
27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.3 €3.71
-73.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.26 €3.68
-46.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.16 €8.77
37.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.49 €7.33
-52.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.74 €11.87
-17.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.97 €2.56
21.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.3 €1.12
17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.91 €2.51
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.92 €2.52
-52.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.36 €2.04
-33.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.33 €1.15
62.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.4 €2.07
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 €0.84
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.67 €5.76
-66.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.91 €7.69
68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.59 €1.37
52.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.24 €1.94
17.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.74 €2.36
-88.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$14.34 €12.38
-29.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.72 €4.94
-91.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.02 €0.88
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$49.15 €42.43
-87.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.53 €1.32
-52.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.3K €23.6K
-3.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.2K €29.5K
-6.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$93.6 €80.8
-33.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.29 €24.42
-85.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.06 €29.41
-28.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$45.29 €39.1
-50.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.97 €19.83
-72.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.53 €9.09
-68.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$435 €376
-78.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,091 €1,805
191.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$25.93 €22.39
103.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.12 €30.32
-29.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$103 €89.3
-17.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$102 €88.4
-29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,032 €891
-74.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$854 €738
-81.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,708 €3,201
-84.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,597 €1,379
-78.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,988 €3,443
-74.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,871 €2,479
-70.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Birgu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,007 €1,733
-90.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.43
199.77%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Birgu: October 28, 2025

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