Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buzau Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buzau

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.2% cheaper than Buzau without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.9% cheaper than Buzau without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.01 RON 52.1
-75.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.96 RON 108
-49.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.71 RON 24.81
-44.31%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.74 RON 11.9
-19.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.91 RON 8.3
-42.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.59 RON 6.91
-83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.27 RON 14.19
-23.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.48 RON 15.11
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 RON 6.49
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.35 RON 5.85
23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.76 RON 7.63
-35.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.28 RON 14.26
-30.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.35 RON 36.27
66.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.59 RON 28.63
-39.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.28 RON 44.63
9.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.9 RON 3.9
300.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.61 RON 6.99
-4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.18 RON 5.12
124.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.75 RON 7.59
-21.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.83 RON 3.59
90.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.02 RON 4.42
111.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.56 RON 2.44
85.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.6 RON 2.59
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.59 RON 24.27
-60.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.38 RON 27.72
134.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.07 RON 4.64
127.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 RON 7.19
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.67 RON 2.91
-52.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.9 RON 86.4
-49.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.69 RON 3.01
-28.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.73 RON 3.18
-53.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.76 RON 29.37
-10.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.64 RON 7.12
-55.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K RON 91.8K
24.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K RON 98.2K
41.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$126 RON 546
-50.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.68 RON 29.01
-38.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.25 RON 40.14
162.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.42 RON 162
-39.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.02 RON 86.9
-68.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.63 RON 24.43
-41.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$342 RON 1,486
-72.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,677 RON 29K
-8.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$59.9 RON 260
-11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.12 RON 187
-42.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.5 RON 423
-12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.8 RON 429
-26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$430 RON 1,867
-39.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$366 RON 1,587
-56.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$625 RON 2,714
-7.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$462 RON 2,007
-27.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,430 RON 6,210
-30.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,087 RON 4,720
-20.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$928 RON 4,028
-80.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.7
72.47%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buzau: October 28, 2025

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