Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bulacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bulacan

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.1% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.3% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.69 ₱150
11.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.09 ₱785
-11.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.88 ₱161
10.42%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.22 ₱124
-0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 ₱37.58
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 ₱18.68
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.09 ₱60.5
129.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.01 ₱112
59.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.13 ₱119
-30.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.23 ₱68.7
35.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.99 ₱55.3
15.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.97 ₱110
15.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.13 ₱174
345.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.54 ₱197
12.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.65 ₱370
69.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.18 ₱122
65.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.45 ₱81
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.11 ₱118
25.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.42 ₱79.2
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.74 ₱96.9
-9.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.6 ₱88.9
35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.83 ₱45.97
25.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.78 ₱43.66
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.9 ₱161
-23.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.39 ₱189
341.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.03 ₱57.5
135.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.63 ₱91
61.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ₱14.95
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$7.61 ₱423
32.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.81 ₱45.35
-39.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₱12.24
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.6 ₱145
132.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 ₱63.6
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.8K ₱1.5M
-2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$14.8K ₱825.5K
115.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$111 ₱6,202
-43.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$33.06 ₱1,841
-87.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.12 ₱1,510
-10.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.73 ₱2,324
-45.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$0.87 ₱48.61
619.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.29 ₱350
-47.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$105 ₱5,873
-11.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,060 ₱59K
475.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$30.05 ₱1,673
75.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.32 ₱1,298
6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76 ₱4,231
12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.3 ₱5,471
-26.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$260 ₱14.5K
-0.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$131 ₱7,275
21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$399 ₱22.2K
44.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$204 ₱11.4K
64.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,068 ₱115.1K
-51.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,533 ₱85.3K
-43.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bulacan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$310 ₱17.2K
-41.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.17
115.24%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bulacan: October 28, 2025

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