Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chalcis Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chalcis

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.5% cheaper than Chalcis without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.9% cheaper than Chalcis without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.17 €11.37
-77.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.45 €42.69
-74.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.37 €8.09
-66.06%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.14 €3.57
-46.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.68 €1.45
-34.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.57 €0.49
-54.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.39 €2.92
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.06 €3.51
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.49 €1.28
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.57 €1.35
6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.07 €1.79
-44.93%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.22 €3.64
-46.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.74 €11.86
1.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.52 €8.22
-57.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.26 €11.45
-14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.09 €1.81
72.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.87 €1.61
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.12 €0.97
136.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.95 €1.68
-29.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.12 €0.97
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.23 €1.07
75.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.04 €0.9
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.49 €0.42
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5 €4.32
-55.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.79 €5.86
120.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.67 €1.44
45.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.35 €2.03
12.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.35 €1.17
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46.46 €40.12
-78.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.53 €3.91
-89.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.02 €0.88
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.53 €11.68
-55.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.14 €1.85
-65.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.3K €29.6K
-23.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.5K €25.5K
8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$288 €248
-78.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.08 €20.79
-82.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.8 €27.46
-23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$68.4 €59.1
-66.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.55 €8.25
-65.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$290 €250
-67.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,652 €4,880
7.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$109 €94.4
-51.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.83 €33.53
-36.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.3 €84.9
-13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$97.3 €84
-25.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$512 €442
-49.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$376 €325
-57.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$803 €693
-28.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$587 €507
-42.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,583 €2,230
-61.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,127 €1,837
-59.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chalcis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,029 €888
-82.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.34
205.99%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

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