Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Changsha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Changsha

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.5% more expensive than Changsha without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.5% cheaper than Changsha without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.76 ¥19.8
8.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.22 ¥152
-41.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.82 ¥34.58
-34.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.97 ¥21.31
-25.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.46 ¥3.29
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ¥1.94
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.12 ¥8.04
123.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.89 ¥13.56
69.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.94 ¥13.89
-23.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.34 ¥16.79
-28.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.91 ¥6.53
25.27%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.61 ¥11.55
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.65 ¥112
-10.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.08 ¥22.13
29.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.87 ¥63.6
27.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.86 ¥13.33
93.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.3 ¥9.32
17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.78 ¥12.78
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.9 ¥13.66
-27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.88 ¥6.33
79.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.49 ¥10.68
44.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.47 ¥3.34
121.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.42 ¥3.04
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.72 ¥19.5
-18.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.52 ¥89.8
19.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.94 ¥6.77
158.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.42 ¥10.19
85.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.36 ¥2.6
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$14.12 ¥101
-28.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.22 ¥8.72
-59.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.26 ¥1.85
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.56 ¥61.4
-29.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 ¥8.03
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.4K ¥146K
28.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.6K ¥154.9K
47.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.3 ¥318
41.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.21 ¥87.6
-66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.46 ¥104
68.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$56.8 ¥408
-60.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.27 ¥160
-71.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.03 ¥43.28
-45.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$321 ¥2,299
-70.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,277 ¥52.2K
-16.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$83.8 ¥601
-37.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.54 ¥219
-18.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81 ¥581
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$68.7 ¥493
5.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$203 ¥1,459
27.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$168 ¥1,205
-5.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$525 ¥3,765
10.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$359 ¥2,572
-6.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,136 ¥15.3K
-53.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,782 ¥27.1K
-77.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Changsha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$951 ¥6,820
-80.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.89
241.39%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Changsha: October 26, 2025

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