Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bussum Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bussum

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.7% cheaper than Bussum without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 55.3% cheaper than Bussum without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$28.62 €24.71
-89.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$102 €88.5
-87.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$14.1 €12.17
-77.45%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.5 €3.88
-50.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.92 €3.38
-71.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$3.36 €2.9
-92.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.05 €6.09
-64.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.96 €5.14
-46.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.41 €1.22
5.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.53 €2.18
-33.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.93 €2.53
-61.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.29 €4.57
-57.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.26 €12.31
-2.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$16.07 €13.87
-75.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.38 €15.87
-38.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.56 €2.21
40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.57 €2.22
-40.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.02 €1.75
31.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.65 €3.15
-62.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.15 €1.85
-26.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.94 €1.67
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.36 €1.17
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.14 €0.98
-50.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.96 €12.05
-84.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.15 €6.18
109.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.54 €1.33
57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.45 €2.12
7.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.57 €3.08
-91.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$90.8 €78.4
-88.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.64 €4
-89.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.52 €2.18
-86.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$27.45 €23.7
-78.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.32 €2
-68.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.8K €34.4K
-34.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38K €32.8K
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$288 €249
-78.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.37 €24.5
-85.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$57 €49.19
-57.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$61.8 €53.3
-63.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.94 €19.8
-72.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.87 €14.57
-80.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,643 €2,282
-96.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,951 €6,865
-23.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$109 €94.2
-51.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$52.5 €45.3
-52.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$105 €90.7
-18.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$144 €124
-49.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,684 €1,454
-84.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,164 €1,005
-86.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,299 €1,985
-74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,714 €1,479
-80.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,262 €5,406
-84.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,688 €5,774
-87.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bussum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,768 €4,116
-96.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.39
202.51%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bussum: October 27, 2025

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