Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.67 RON 59.4
-78.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$67.8 RON 295
-81.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.29 RON 36
-61.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.35 RON 14.56
-34.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.32 RON 10.09
-52.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.33 RON 10.1
-88.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.44 RON 14.93
-27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.94 RON 17.1
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.75 RON 7.59
-14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.41 RON 6.14
18.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.85 RON 8.03
-38.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.5 RON 15.21
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.26 RON 40.19
50.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.23 RON 31.41
-44.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.24 RON 53.1
-7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.34 RON 5.82
168.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.73 RON 7.52
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.83 RON 7.95
44.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.42 RON 10.49
-42.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.99 RON 4.3
59.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.95 RON 4.12
127.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.93 RON 4.04
11.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.89 RON 3.85
-37.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.52 RON 28.31
-65.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.22 RON 35.69
82.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.23 RON 5.35
97.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.96 RON 8.51
34.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.12 RON 4.87
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.42 RON 84.3
-47.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.66 RON 2.86
-25.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 RON 2.67
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.94 RON 30.14
-12.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.69 RON 7.35
-56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.2K RON 126.8K
-10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30K RON 130.4K
6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$178 RON 771
-64.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.73 RON 37.89
-53.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.43 RON 49.64
112.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$55.1 RON 239
-58.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$29.27 RON 127
-78.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.99 RON 39.03
-63.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$661 RON 2,872
-85.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.4K RON 62.7K
-57.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$80.5 RON 349
-34.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.57 RON 194
-44.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.3 RON 392
-5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$109 RON 474
-33.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$653 RON 2,835
-60.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$446 RON 1,936
-64.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,313 RON 5,701
-56.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$849 RON 3,687
-60.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,647 RON 15.8K
-72.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,132 RON 9,257
-59.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,407 RON 6,111
-87.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.1
87.04%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

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