Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bistrita Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bistrita

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.4% cheaper than Bistrita without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.8% cheaper than Bistrita without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.43 RON 32.24
-59.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$45.33 RON 197
-72.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.96 RON 30.22
-54.31%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.8 RON 12.16
-21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.53 RON 6.66
-28.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.34 RON 5.83
-80.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.69 RON 11.69
-7.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.7 RON 11.74
18.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.51 RON 6.55
-1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.27 RON 5.53
31.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.17 RON 5.06
-2.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.25 RON 14.11
-30.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.88 RON 29.89
102.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.24 RON 27.09
-35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.04 RON 39.23
25.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.13 RON 4.9
218.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.54 RON 6.68
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.73 RON 7.49
53.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.12 RON 9.19
-34.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.81 RON 3.52
95.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.72 RON 3.11
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 RON 4.43
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.92 RON 4.01
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.26 RON 22.84
-57.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.22 RON 22.66
186.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.03 RON 4.46
135.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.17 RON 5.08
125.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.45 RON 1.93
-28.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$22.61 RON 98.2
-55.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.6 RON 2.61
-18.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 RON 2.66
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.77 RON 29.38
-10.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.57 RON 6.84
-53.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.3K RON 123K
-7.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.9K RON 112.5K
23.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$139 RON 601
-54.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.13 RON 35.3
-49.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.81 RON 29.58
257.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.02 RON 200
-50.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$34.32 RON 149
-81.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.09 RON 30.77
-53.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$432 RON 1,874
-78.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,044 RON 30.6K
-13.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$69.4 RON 301
-23.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.17 RON 153
-29.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.5 RON 297
24.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$95.2 RON 413
-23.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$240 RON 1,042
7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$202 RON 876
-21.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$422 RON 1,834
36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$336 RON 1,459
-0.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,584 RON 6,877
-36.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,233 RON 5,353
-30.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bistrita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$901 RON 3,910
-79.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bistrita: October 28, 2025

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