Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.8% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.5% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.2 ₩9,768
-58.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.37 ₩49.3K
-65.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.2 ₩8,418
-48.71%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.16 ₩5,643
-46.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.81 ₩2,461
-39.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.39 ₩1,885
-81.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.6 ₩4,879
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.77 ₩7,828
-44.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.23 ₩3,027
-33.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.56 ₩4,830
-53.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.97 ₩4,027
-61.62%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.87 ₩3,898
-20.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.4 ₩14.1K
34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.29 ₩11.2K
-51.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$28.01 ₩38K
-59.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$8.24 ₩11.2K
-56.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.14 ₩4,267
-51.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.57 ₩10.3K
-64.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.31 ₩7,204
-74.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$5 ₩6,786
-68.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.99 ₩4,061
-27.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.09 ₩2,837
-50.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.17 ₩1,584
-52.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.34 ₩4,535
-33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.92 ₩18.9K
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.75 ₩2,377
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.46 ₩4,695
-23.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.12 ₩1,520
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$43.34 ₩58.8K
-76.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.58 ₩4,854
-86.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.85 ₩1,160
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.71 ₩22.7K
-63.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.22 ₩1,658
-40.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.2K ₩38.3M
-7.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.9K ₩33.7M
28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$189 ₩256K
-66.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$50.5 ₩68.5K
-91.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-10.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.7 ₩71.4K
-57.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.41 ₩18.2K
-53.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.46 ₩15.6K
-71.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$485 ₩658.4K
-80.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
-57.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$104 ₩141K
-49.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$65.1 ₩88.3K
-61.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.6 ₩120.3K
-3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$119 ₩161.9K
-39.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$500 ₩678.1K
-48.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$319 ₩432.3K
-50.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$997 ₩1.4M
-42.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$665 ₩901.8K
-49.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,901 ₩12.1M
-88.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$7,158 ₩9.7M
-87.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,514 ₩3.4M
-92.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.22
214.69%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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