Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 24.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 33.9% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.6 Ft 4,019
-74.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
-78.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.61 Ft 2,984
-63.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.87 Ft 995
-23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.81 Ft 626
-39.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.35 Ft 469
-80.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.84 Ft 984
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.86 Ft 991
11.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.27 Ft 441
17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.73 Ft 598
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.04 Ft 707
-44.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.12 Ft 1,081
-27.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.23 Ft 3,546
36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.38 Ft 2,210
-37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.2 Ft 4,573
-14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.84 Ft 636
95.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.92 Ft 667
-20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.11 Ft 733
25.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.61 Ft 1,249
-61.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.12 Ft 390
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.21 Ft 420
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.5 Ft 521
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 Ft 190
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.88 Ft 2,384
-67.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.11 Ft 2,118
145.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.16 Ft 402
109.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 Ft 574
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.33 Ft 460
-75.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26 Ft 9,008
-61.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.25 Ft 1,125
-84.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.13 Ft 391
-69.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$19.07 Ft 6,608
-68.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.77 Ft 615
-58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.9K Ft 9M
1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
4.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$146 Ft 50.5K
-57.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.56 Ft 9,204
-84.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$20.24 Ft 7,013
20.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
-63.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.97 Ft 7,612
-71.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.77 Ft 3,040
-62.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$449 Ft 155.7K
-79.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
-50.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
-37.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
-40.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$95.2 Ft 33K
-10.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$105 Ft 36.3K
-30.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$722 Ft 250.1K
-64.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$544 Ft 188.5K
-70.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
-57.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$981 Ft 340K
-65.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
-80.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
-75.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
-88.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.03
88.90%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

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