Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.4% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.5% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.31 KGS 552
-52.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.91 KGS 1,828
-40.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.86 KGS 512
-45.73%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.03 KGS 177
8.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.64 KGS 56
71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 KGS 28.73
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.21 KGS 106
106.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.71 KGS 149
87.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.88 KGS 76.7
69.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.5 KGS 43.66
234.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.62 KGS 142
-29.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.73 KGS 151
31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.05 KGS 703
73.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.77 KGS 417
-16.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.9 KGS 691
43.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.11 KGS 97.2
224.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.86 KGS 163
-17.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.05 KGS 179
29.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.72 KGS 150
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.55 KGS 48.36
187.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.53 KGS 46.27
307.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.54 KGS 47.46
92.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 KGS 44.35
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.74 KGS 152
28.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.94 KGS 694
88.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.17 KGS 102
107.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.98 KGS 173
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.24 KGS 21.07
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.83 KGS 1,035
-14.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.35 KGS 118
-63.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.24 KGS 21.03
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.51 KGS 307
72.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.78 KGS 68.4
-6.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
-29.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
-4.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$33.88 KGS 2,962
84.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.91 KGS 604
-40.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.86 KGS 1,037
105.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.3 KGS 3,611
-45.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.94 KGS 1,394
-60.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.51 KGS 394
-27.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$194 KGS 17K
-52.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
36.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$36.76 KGS 3,213
43.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.31 KGS 3,525
-38.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$92.7 KGS 8,107
-8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$104 KGS 9,077
-30.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$491 KGS 42.9K
-47.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$361 KGS 31.6K
-56.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$912 KGS 79.7K
-36.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$623 KGS 54.5K
-46.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
-35.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
-20.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$441 KGS 38.6K
-58.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
20.2
-34.26%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: October 27, 2025

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