Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bloemfontein Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bloemfontein

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.3% cheaper than Bloemfontein without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.1% cheaper than Bloemfontein without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.99 R 195
-72.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$37.55 R 668
-66.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.5 R 116
-51.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.83 R 32.48
20.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.38 R 24.57
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.95 R 16.89
-72.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.34 R 41.62
6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.28 R 40.64
40.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.94 R 16.72
58.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.94 R 16.72
77.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.97 R 35.1
-42.13%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.98 R 35.29
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.9 R 123
102.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.71 R 83.8
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.97 R 124
62.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.58 R 28.02
127.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.18 R 20.9
29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.47 R 26.16
80.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.33 R 23.68
3.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.9 R 15.94
75.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.65 R 29.29
30.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.03 R 18.25
0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.84 R 14.9
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.59 R 46.03
-13.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.17 R 74.2
259.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.47 R 26.23
65.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.51 R 26.84
74.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.8 R 14.17
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.11 R 19.72
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.66 R 11.75
-48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.08 R 72.6
48.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 R 22
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.6K R 401.2K
16.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.7K R 440.2K
29.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$74.8 R 1,330
-16.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.13 R 536
-86.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.7 R 635
-31.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.2 R 519
-22.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.49 R 97.7
-40.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$127 R 2,257
-26.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,325 R 76.9K
40.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$55.7 R 991
-5.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.97 R 551
-19.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$128 R 2,268
-33.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.7 R 1,649
-21.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$290 R 5,151
-10.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$293 R 5,218
-45.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$485 R 8,617
19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$494 R 8,783
-31.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$464 R 8,243
115.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$600 R 10.7K
43.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,255 R 22.3K
-85.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.47
15.78%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bloemfontein: October 28, 2025

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