Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Castle Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Castle Hill

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.9% cheaper than Castle Hill without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.2% cheaper than Castle Hill without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.87 A$21.25
-78.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$60.5 A$92.6
-79.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.02 A$15.36
-68.26%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.38 A$5.17
-34.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.62 A$4.01
-58.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.18 A$3.34
-88.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.42 A$9.83
-61.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.97 A$10.67
-54.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.48 A$2.27
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.43 A$3.73
-31.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.98 A$3.03
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.39 A$6.73
-48.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.38 A$12.84
66.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.66 A$13.26
-53.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.73 A$21.04
-17.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.23 A$4.95
11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.72 A$4.16
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.95 A$4.52
-10.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.04 A$6.19
-65.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.41 A$3.7
-34.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.08 A$3.19
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.15 A$3.3
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.52 A$2.34
-63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.22 A$47.83
-92.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.34 A$20.44
12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.65 A$7.13
-47.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.26 A$8.06
-49.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.63 A$4.03
-87.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.8 A$99.2
-84.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.54 A$5.43
-86.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.56 A$2.4
-78.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$32.96 A$50.5
-81.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 A$1.73
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.7K A$44K
-8.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.4K A$34.2K
42.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$186 A$285
-66.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.95 A$41.28
-84.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.5 A$80.4
-53.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.92 A$74.9
-53.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.95 A$24.43
-60.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.8 A$19.6
-74.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,651 A$2,530
-94.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K A$18.6K
-49.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67 A$103
-21.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.7 A$77.6
-50.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.5 A$152
-14.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$105 A$162
-31.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,246 A$1,909
-79.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,081 A$1,655
-85.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,006 A$3,073
-71.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,662 A$2,547
-79.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,072 A$7,771
-80.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,393 A$6,730
-80.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Castle Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Castle Hill: October 28, 2025

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