Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Boksburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Boksburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.3% cheaper than Boksburg without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.1% cheaper than Boksburg without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Boksburg
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
$42.38 R 754
-70.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.66 R 82.9
-31.76%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.17 R 38.59
1.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.04 R 18.5
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.78 R 13.81
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.28 R 40.6
9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.84 R 50.5
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.14 R 20.3
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.05 R 18.73
59.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.64 R 29.2
-30.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.44 R 43.47
-6.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.65 R 136
82.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.53 R 80.5
-11.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.78 R 121
66.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.6 R 28.5
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.46 R 25.93
4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.59 R 28.31
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.68 R 29.91
-17.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.5 R 26.63
5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.39 R 24.69
55.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.05 R 18.6
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.16 R 20.7
-51.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.17 R 56.3
-29.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.29 R 94.1
183.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.31 R 23.38
85.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.79 R 31.77
47.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.63 R 28.99
-80.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.14 R 20.22
-57.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.88 R 15.62
-61.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.12 R 55.5
93.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.27 R 22.58
-42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.4K R 344.9K
35.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.3K R 431.7K
31.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$126 R 2,238
-50.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$40.15 R 714
-89.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.31 R 770
-43.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$27.83 R 495
-18.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.59 R 117
-5.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.35 R 131
-55.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$200 R 3,565
-53.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,873 R 86.7K
25.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.41 R 879
6.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.29 R 574
-23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.1 R 1,620
-6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.1 R 1,406
-8.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$303 R 5,382
-14.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$331 R 5,887
-52.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$612 R 10.9K
-5.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$716 R 12.7K
-53.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$732 R 13K
36.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$632 R 11.2K
36.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$943 R 16.8K
-80.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

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