Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bochum Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bochum

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 53% cheaper than Bochum without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.4% cheaper than Bochum without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.61 €15.21
-82.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$75.6 €65.3
-83.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.77 €10.16
-72.98%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.68 €3.18
-39.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.92 €2.52
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.68 €2.31
-90.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.86 €5.06
-57.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.02 €3.47
-20.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.25 €1.08
19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.16 €1.86
-22.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.33 €2.88
-65.77%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.89 €3.36
-41.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.79 €12.77
-5.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.78 €12.76
-72.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$21.09 €18.21
-46.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.31 €2.86
8.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.73 €1.49
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.35 €2.03
12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.13 €4.43
-73.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.66 €1.43
-4.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.63 €1.41
32.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.93 €1.66
-46.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.12 €0.97
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.73 €8.4
-77.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.73 €5.81
122.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.06 €0.91
129.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 €1.43
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.77 €3.26
-91.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$55.9 €48.27
-81.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.75 €4.96
-91.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2 €1.73
-83.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.16 €30.36
-82.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2 €1.72
-63.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.7K €27.4K
-17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.3K €27.9K
-1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$402 €347
-84.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.46 €30.62
-88.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$54 €46.63
-54.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.01 €25.91
-24.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.75 €19.64
-72.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.28 €14.92
-80.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$423 €365
-77.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.1K €12.2K
-56.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$83.4 €72
-36.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.78 €38.66
-44.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$105 €90.4
-18.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$144 €124
-49.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$687 €593
-62.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$499 €431
-68.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,278 €1,104
-54.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,059 €914
-68.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,797 €3,278
-73.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,332 €4,604
-83.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bochum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,712 €2,341
-93.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.97
234.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bochum: October 28, 2025

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