Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Boras

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.7% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Boras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.51 SEK 118
-76.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$71.2 SEK 672
-82.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.72 SEK 101
-70.34%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.54 SEK 42.92
-51.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.25 SEK 21.25
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-88.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.02 SEK 75.8
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.17 SEK 67.7
-55.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Boras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.61 SEK 15.22
-7.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-24.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.08 SEK 29.06
-62.99%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.47 SEK 42.19
-49.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.12 SEK 124
6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.46 SEK 108
-65.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.86 SEK 159
-32.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.77 SEK 26.18
29.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.76 SEK 26.12
-44.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.68 SEK 25.31
-1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.58 SEK 33.82
-61.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.55 SEK 14.62
1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.55 SEK 14.67
39.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.42 SEK 13.41
-26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.78 SEK 73.5
-71.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.96 SEK 94.1
50.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.02 SEK 19.07
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.78 SEK 16.83
48.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Boras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.61 SEK 34.1
-91.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$85.8 SEK 810
-88.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.34 SEK 59.9
-92.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.89 SEK 17.88
-82.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$63.1 SEK 596
-90.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.88 SEK 17.77
-61.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26K SEK 245.9K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.1K SEK 237K
27.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Boras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$76.5 SEK 723
-18.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.65 SEK 271
-85.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.34 SEK 268
-14.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Boras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.92 SEK 320
-33.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.9 SEK 226
-73.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.85 SEK 150
-79.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Boras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$156 SEK 1,477
-40.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,205 SEK 39.7K
45.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Boras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$78.7 SEK 743
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.66 SEK 375
-37.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.8 SEK 914
-11.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 SEK 1,008
-32.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Boras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$848 SEK 8,009
-69.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$906 SEK 8,556
-82.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
-58.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
-68.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,726 SEK 35.2K
-73.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,820 SEK 26.6K
-69.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Boras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,593 SEK 24.5K
-92.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.8
176.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

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