Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cape Tribulation Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cape Tribulation

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.6% cheaper than Cape Tribulation without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 56.9% cheaper than Cape Tribulation without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.84 A$18.14
-74.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$81.3 A$125
-84.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.88 A$16.66
-70.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.89 A$5.96
-43.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.77 A$4.24
-60.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.22 A$3.41
-88.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.41 A$9.83
-61.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.25 A$11.11
-55.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 A$2.62
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.48 A$3.8
-32.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.8 A$4.28
-59.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.01 A$6.14
-43.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.17 A$12.52
70.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.09 A$13.93
-56.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.47 A$19.1
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.07 A$4.7
17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.27 A$3.48
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.67 A$4.09
-0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$7.11 A$10.89
-80.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.28 A$3.5
-30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.24 A$3.43
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.28 A$3.49
-54.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.9 A$4.45
-80.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$29.06 A$44.51
-92.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.07 A$16.96
35.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.29 A$5.04
-26.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.62 A$5.55
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.59 A$3.97
-87.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.7 A$101
-84.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.66 A$10.2
-92.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.55 A$2.37
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.45 A$51.3
-81.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 A$1.78
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23K A$35.2K
14.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.7K A$30.2K
61.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$153 A$235
-59.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$36.87 A$56.5
-88.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$58.5 A$89.6
-58.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.15 A$73.8
-53.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.67 A$24
-60.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.8 A$19.62
-74.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,635 A$2,505
-94.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K A$18.1K
-48.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84 A$129
-37.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$67.7 A$104
-63.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.7 A$151
-13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$134 A$205
-45.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,267 A$1,941
-79.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,073 A$1,644
-85.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,011 A$3,082
-71.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,707 A$2,615
-80.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,571 A$8,535
-82.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,778 A$7,320
-81.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cape Tribulation
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.96
90.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Tribulation: October 29, 2025

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