Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brasov Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brasov

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.3% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 27.6% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.15 RON 52.8
-75.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50 RON 217
-74.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.85 RON 34.07
-59.49%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.46 RON 15.02
-36.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.98 RON 8.59
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2 RON 8.7
-87.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.16 RON 13.71
-20.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.47 RON 15.06
-7.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.53 RON 6.65
-2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.3 RON 5.66
28.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.82 RON 7.91
-37.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.34 RON 14.49
-32.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.57 RON 37.19
62.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.07 RON 30.71
-43.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.21 RON 53
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.14 RON 4.95
215.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.63 RON 7.09
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.56 RON 6.78
69.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.53 RON 10.98
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.02 RON 4.43
54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.07 RON 4.65
101.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.88 RON 3.84
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.78 RON 3.37
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.82 RON 25.26
-61.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.02 RON 30.5
113.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 RON 4.74
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.71 RON 7.4
54.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.93 RON 4.05
-65.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.37 RON 84.1
-47.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.77 RON 3.33
-36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 RON 2.66
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.84 RON 29.72
-11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.67 RON 7.27
-56.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.4K RON 123.2K
-7.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.5K RON 119.3K
16.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$161 RON 701
-61.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.01 RON 34.77
-48.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.82 RON 38.28
175.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.2 RON 262
-62.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.03 RON 69.6
-60.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.08 RON 48.12
-70.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$446 RON 1,937
-79.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,460 RON 28K
-5.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67 RON 291
-21.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.45 RON 184
-41.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.4 RON 418
-11.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.6 RON 428
-26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$604 RON 2,622
-57.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$429 RON 1,861
-62.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,048 RON 4,549
-44.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$718 RON 3,116
-53.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,994 RON 13K
-66.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,294 RON 9,959
-62.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,037 RON 4,502
-82.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.7
72.47%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

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