Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Canterbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Canterbury

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.7% cheaper than Canterbury without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.3% cheaper than Canterbury without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.9 NZ$19.63
-74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$66.8 NZ$110
-81.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.97 NZ$14.8
-64.55%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.39 NZ$5.59
-34.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.18 NZ$3.59
-49.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.07 NZ$3.42
-87.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.27 NZ$7.04
-41.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.04 NZ$9.97
-47.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.18 NZ$1.94
26.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.9 NZ$3.13
-12.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.9 NZ$3.13
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.78 NZ$9.53
-60.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.5 NZ$10.72
114.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.7 NZ$17.64
-62.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.12 NZ$15.03
23.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.2 NZ$3.62
63.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.31 NZ$3.8
-33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.37 NZ$5.56
-21.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.57 NZ$7.55
-69.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.18 NZ$1.95
33.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2 NZ$3.29
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.77 NZ$2.92
-41.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.12 NZ$1.84
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$24.11 NZ$39.76
-90.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.91 NZ$14.69
68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.47 NZ$4.08
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.64 NZ$6
-27.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 NZ$1.45
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.1 NZ$107
-84.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.76 NZ$4.55
-82.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.09 NZ$1.8
-68.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$30.65 NZ$50.6
-80.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.67 NZ$2.75
-56.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.9K NZ$32.9K
31.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.5K NZ$42K
25.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$101 NZ$166
-37.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$36.21 NZ$59.7
-88.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$54.5 NZ$89.9
-55.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.86 NZ$60.8
-38.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-47.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.5 NZ$15.67
-65.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$587 NZ$968
-84.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
-50.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53.3 NZ$87.9
-0.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.95 NZ$49.4
-17.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$94.6 NZ$156
-9.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$121 NZ$200
-40.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$963 NZ$1,589
-73.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$794 NZ$1,309
-79.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,604 NZ$2,646
-64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,434 NZ$2,366
-76.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,128 NZ$6,809
-75.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,036 NZ$5,007
-71.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Canterbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,416 NZ$3,985
-92.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.07
87.84%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

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