Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Caruaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Caruaru

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 59.3% more expensive than Caruaru without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.9% more expensive than Caruaru without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.67 R$25.9
-35.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.89 R$149
-53.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.46 R$35.85
-50.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.68 R$9.3
31.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.93 R$5.15
18.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.38 R$2.08
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.09 R$6.08
129.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.41 R$7.82
126.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.16 R$6.46
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.04 R$5.75
60.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.94 R$5.19
21.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.44 R$13.56
-6.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.65 R$20.27
281.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.75 R$15.25
45.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.14 R$34.07
84.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.29 R$7.14
179.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.86 R$4.76
77.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.78 R$4.3
239.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.03 R$5.72
33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.85 R$4.69
85.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.88 R$4.89
145.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.37 R$2.05
181.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 R$3.15
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.69 R$14.93
-17.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$2.86 R$15.87
423.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.45 R$8.06
67.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.89 R$16.06
-8.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.84 R$4.65
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$24.48 R$136
-58.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.76 R$9.78
-72.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.63 R$3.51
-46.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.78 R$15.44
117.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.77 R$4.29
-5.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.7K R$103.8K
40.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.6K R$158.7K
11.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$52.1 R$289
20.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$7.3 R$40.49
-43.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.94 R$49.62
172.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$13.66 R$75.8
65.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$26.57 R$148
-76.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.38 R$35.44
-48.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$98.4 R$546
-5.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,122 R$34K
-0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$35.28 R$196
49.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$45.7 R$254
-45.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 R$608
-22.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$59.2 R$328
22.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$148 R$822
74.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$115 R$639
37.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$323 R$1,795
78.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$235 R$1,307
42.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,585 R$8,797
-36.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$880 R$4,886
-2.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Caruaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$247 R$1,370
-26.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caruaru: October 27, 2025

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