Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cham

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 71.4% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 72.3% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$30.39 CHF 24.71
-90.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$151 CHF 123
-91.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$19.76 CHF 16.07
-83.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.81 CHF 5.54
-67.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$5.7 CHF 4.64
-80.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$4.99 CHF 4.06
-94.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$10.13 CHF 8.24
-75.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.64 CHF 6.21
-58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.16 CHF 1.76
-31.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.29 CHF 2.68
-49.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.14 CHF 3.37
-72.46%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$7.25 CHF 5.9
-68.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$28.66 CHF 23.3
-51.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$33.19 CHF 26.99
-87.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$44.46 CHF 36.15
-74.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.97 CHF 3.23
-9.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-41.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.1 CHF 2.52
-14.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.23 CHF 4.25
-73.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-42.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-8.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.54 CHF 2.06
-59.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.56 CHF 1.27
-64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$11.02 CHF 8.96
-79.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.37 CHF 12.5
-2.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.39 CHF 1.94
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.12 CHF 2.54
-15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.95 CHF 3.21
-91.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$98.1 CHF 79.8
-89.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$7.86 CHF 6.39
-93.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-91.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$85.7 CHF 69.7
-92.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-67.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$40.3K CHF 32.7K
-34.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40K CHF 32.5K
-20.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$255 CHF 208
-75.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.18 CHF 28.6
-88.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$58.4 CHF 47.46
-58.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$88.5 CHF 72
-74.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$22.45 CHF 18.25
-85.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,536 CHF 2,062
-96.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$34K CHF 27.7K
-82.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$135 CHF 109
-60.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$62.2 CHF 50.6
-60.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$145 CHF 118
-41.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$200 CHF 162
-63.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,717 CHF 1,396
-84.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,445 CHF 1,175
-89.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,817 CHF 2,291
-79.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,427 CHF 1,973
-86.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$15.3K CHF 12.5K
-93.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$11.5K CHF 9,376
-92.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.09
535.41%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cham: October 28, 2025

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