Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Birgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Birgunj

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 96.3% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 67.5% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.49 NPR 204
101.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.28 NPR 2,641
-35.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.67 NPR 913
-52.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.91 NPR 261
15.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.53 NPR 72.8
107.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.15 NPR 20.07
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.61 NPR 358
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.55 NPR 485
-9.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.75 NPR 102
98.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.28 NPR 38.54
496.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.71 NPR 97.8
60.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.76 NPR 241
28.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.14 NPR 1,115
71.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.62 NPR 359
52.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.14 NPR 840
84.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.27 NPR 310
58.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 NPR 143
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.26 NPR 172
110.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.69 NPR 93.8
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.51 NPR 70.4
209.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.59 NPR 81.5
266.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.14 NPR 18.56
642.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.21 NPR 28.69
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.87 NPR 256
19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.94 NPR 951
115.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.36 NPR 323
2.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.21 NPR 440
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.15 NPR 20.52
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.14 NPR 293
-77.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.11 NPR 152
-69.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.56 NPR 487
69.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 NPR 160
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.2K NPR 4.4M
-18.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40.8K NPR 5.6M
-21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$33.63 NPR 4,605
86.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.65 NPR 500
12.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.36 NPR 1,282
159.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$14.7 NPR 2,013
53.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.24 NPR 306
46.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$90.5 NPR 12.4K
2.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,750 NPR 513.5K
62.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$25.33 NPR 3,469
108.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.44 NPR 3,757
-9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$28.62 NPR 3,918
197.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$18.25 NPR 2,499
297.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$37.53 NPR 5,139
589.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$44.2 NPR 6,053
259.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$139 NPR 19.1K
315.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$88.7 NPR 12.1K
278.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$720 NPR 98.6K
38.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$531 NPR 72.7K
62.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$178 NPR 24.4K
2.37%
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 Birgunj: October 28, 2025

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