Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brakpan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brakpan

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.2% more expensive than Brakpan without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.8% cheaper than Brakpan without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.59 R 153
-65.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.15 R 590
-62.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.84 R 86.1
-34.30%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.03 R 36.02
8.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.98 R 17.48
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.8 R 14.25
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.22 R 39.55
12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.55 R 45.41
25.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.06 R 18.91
40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1 R 17.72
67.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.08 R 19.14
5.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.13 R 37.97
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.62 R 171
44.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.07 R 72.3
-1.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.53 R 116
73.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.21 R 21.5
197.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.26 R 22.48
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.13 R 20.1
134.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.34 R 23.79
2.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.1 R 19.53
43.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.13 R 20.12
91.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.9 R 15.92
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.89 R 15.82
-37.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.95 R 52.4
-24.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.45 R 79.2
236.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.01 R 17.88
140.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.28 R 22.8
106.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.6 R 28.47
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R 19.5
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.96 R 17.08
-64.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.95 R 70.2
52.91%
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
$21.3K R 378.4K
23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.5K R 417.9K
35.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$116 R 2,067
-46.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.46 R 613
-88.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.4 R 754
-42.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.09 R 553
-27.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.85 R 122
-51.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$200 R 3,559
-53.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,323 R 76.9K
41.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.8 R 903
3.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.83 R 584
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.8 R 1,562
-2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.6 R 1,433
-10.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$363 R 6,452
-28.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$253 R 4,502
-37.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$468 R 8,326
23.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$537 R 9,545
-37.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$725 R 12.9K
37.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$619 R 11K
38.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Brakpan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$859 R 15.3K
-78.76%
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 Brakpan: October 28, 2025

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