Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Budva Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Budva

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.7% cheaper than Budva without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43% cheaper than Budva without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Budva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.02 €13.83
-81.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$67 €57.8
-81.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.6 €10.02
-72.59%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.92 €2.52
-24.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.26 €1.95
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.44 €1.24
-81.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.37 €2.91
-25.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.87 €3.34
-17.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Budva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.44 €1.24
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.16 €1
43.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.45 €2.11
-53.47%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.08 €2.66
-26.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9 €7.77
54.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.42 €7.27
-52.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.57 €9.99
-2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.3 €1.13
176.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.72 €1.48
-11.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.68 €1.45
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.85 €2.46
-51.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 €0.89
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.3 €1.13
66.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.79 €1.55
-41.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.19 €1.02
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.49 €3.87
-50.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.52 €5.63
129.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.28 €1.11
89.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.73 €1.49
52.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Budva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.3 €1.98
-86.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$40.86 €35.28
-75.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.18 €1.02
-58.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.03 €0.89
-66.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.39 €15.02
-65.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.71 €1.48
-57.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.2K €26.1K
-13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27K €23.3K
18.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Budva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$162 €140
-61.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.24 €15.75
-77.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.07 €28.55
-26.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Budva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.2 €51.9
-62.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.35 €21.03
-74.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.78 €4.99
-43.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Budva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$412 €355
-77.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10K €8,676
-39.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Budva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$118 €102
-55.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.56 €41.06
-47.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$112 €96.7
-23.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$206 €178
-64.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Budva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$953 €823
-72.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$698 €602
-77.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,779 €1,536
-67.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,395 €1,205
-75.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,868 €3,340
-74.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,822 €2,437
-69.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Budva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,066 €921
-82.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.93
123.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

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