Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Changzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Changzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.6% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 22.5% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.83 ¥20.28
6.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.78 ¥192
-53.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.15 ¥29.76
-23.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.09 ¥22.17
-28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.45 ¥3.2
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.25 ¥1.79
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.67 ¥4.8
273.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.36 ¥9.73
135.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.92 ¥13.75
-22.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.28 ¥9.19
30.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.94 ¥6.74
21.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.75 ¥12.52
29.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.01 ¥50.3
98.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.41 ¥17.25
65.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.65 ¥69.2
17.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.81 ¥13
98.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.76 ¥12.62
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.58 ¥11.32
67.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.01 ¥7.22
36.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.73 ¥5.27
116.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.93 ¥6.7
132.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.39 ¥2.82
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.49 ¥3.51
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.04 ¥21.8
-26.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.78 ¥70.2
53.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.71 ¥5.09
242.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.69 ¥12.11
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.33 ¥2.33
-3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$13.52 ¥97
-25.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.36 ¥9.73
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.26 ¥1.86
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.73 ¥19.61
121.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 ¥8.3
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15.3K ¥109.6K
71.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.3K ¥123.8K
85.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$45.11 ¥324
38.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.25 ¥80.7
-63.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.62 ¥134
30.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.2 ¥274
-40.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.89 ¥99.7
-54.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.42 ¥46.08
-48.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$233 ¥1,674
-60.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14K ¥100.4K
-56.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.33 ¥325
16.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.95 ¥186
-4.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.8 ¥501
22.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$69.2 ¥497
4.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$284 ¥2,036
-8.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$203 ¥1,453
-21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$864 ¥6,198
-33.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$459 ¥3,291
-26.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,858 ¥20.5K
-64.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,487 ¥10.7K
-42.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Changzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,092 ¥7,831
-83.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.35
296.42%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Changzhou: October 27, 2025

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