Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cave Valley Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cave Valley

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 28.2% cheaper than Cave Valley without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 26.4% cheaper than Cave Valley without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.43 JMD 1,183
-59.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$63.8 JMD 10.2K
-80.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.53 JMD 1,358
-62.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.4 JMD 700
-49.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.36 JMD 217
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.7 JMD 111
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.51 JMD 400
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.04 JMD 484
5.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$4.22 JMD 671
-64.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.57 JMD 569
-53.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.54 JMD 246
-25.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.58 JMD 570
-36.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.94 JMD 1,742
27.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.54 JMD 1,041
-38.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.44 JMD 1,184
51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.1 JMD 971
-40.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.15 JMD 502
-51.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.12 JMD 656
-35.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.9 JMD 462
-52.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.07 JMD 330
-23.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.94 JMD 309
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$3.07 JMD 489
-66.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.51 JMD 241
-62.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-74.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.25 JMD 1,791
33.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.81 JMD 447
-13.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.11 JMD 496
-15.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 JMD 171
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.2 JMD 509
-89.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.2 JMD 986
-2.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 JMD 195
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$42.4K JMD 6.8M
-38.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
-3.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$162 JMD 25.8K
-61.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.12 JMD 3,521
-81.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.5 JMD 8,045
-51.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.27 JMD 2,112
-75.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$226 JMD 36K
-58.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,460 JMD 391.6K
147.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.2 JMD 4,171
101.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.38 JMD 4,040
-2.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$72.3 JMD 11.5K
17.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.7 JMD 11.9K
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cave Valley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cave Valley: October 29, 2025

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