Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Butuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Butuan

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.6% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.4% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.47 ₱249
-32.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.97 ₱889
-21.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.33 ₱130
36.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.7 ₱94.4
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.33 ₱18.16
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.31 ₱17.47
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.23 ₱68.7
103.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.74 ₱96.7
83.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 ₱94.4
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.07 ₱59.6
56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.99 ₱55.3
15.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.99 ₱111
14.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.79 ₱322
140.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.76 ₱209
6.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.3 ₱406
54.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.39 ₱77.2
158.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.55 ₱30.78
178.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.91 ₱50.9
191.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.39 ₱77.5
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.18 ₱121
-27.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.2 ₱178
-32.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 ₱73.3
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 ₱29.32
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.44 ₱136
-8.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.54 ₱308
170.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.71 ₱39.36
242.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$0.87 ₱48.66
203.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₱15.72
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.76 ₱42.41
-35.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 ₱14.01
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.15 ₱120
180.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 ₱63.3
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.9K ₱1.2M
19.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.9K ₱1.2M
52.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$105 ₱5,839
-40.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34 ₱1,893
-87.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.56 ₱1,980
-31.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.01 ₱1,894
-33.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.55 ₱253
-27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$70.1 ₱3,901
33.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,800 ₱100.2K
238.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.11 ₱2,512
17.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$10.08 ₱561
146.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.5 ₱3,871
22.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$69.2 ₱3,855
4.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$270 ₱15K
-4.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$176 ₱9,823
-9.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$583 ₱32.4K
-0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$389 ₱21.7K
-13.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,640 ₱147K
-62.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Butuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$107 ₱5,950
70.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.56
38.91%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Butuan: October 29, 2025

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