Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chaves Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chaves

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.3% cheaper than Chaves without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.3% cheaper than Chaves without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.88 €6.8
-61.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.44 €20.24
-46.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.19 €7.07
-61.17%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.69 €1.46
30.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.72 €1.48
-36.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.56 €0.49
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.35 €2.03
6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.41 €2.95
-6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.07 €0.93
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.69 €1.46
-1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.85 €1.6
-38.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.09 €2.67
-26.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.52 €9.94
21.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.72 €6.67
-48.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.27 €12.32
-20.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.56 €2.21
40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.54 €1.33
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.93 €1.67
37.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.87 €2.48
-51.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.37 €1.18
15.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.82 €1.57
18.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.74 €1.5
-40.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.95 €0.82
-41.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.1 €5.27
-63.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.56 €3.93
228.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.14 €0.99
113.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.6 €2.24
1.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.25 €1.95
-85.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.5 €35.83
-75.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.09 €3.54
-88.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.19 €1.03
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.42 €12.45
-58.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.92 €1.66
-61.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39.2K €33.8K
-18.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$136 €118
-54.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.68 €18.72
-81.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.22 €36.45
-42.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$44.23 €38.18
-48.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.74 €4.96
9.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.9 €5.96
-52.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$341 €294
-72.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,394 €7,248
-27.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$73.4 €63.4
-28.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.43 €20.23
6.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.3 €58.9
24.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.8 €69.8
-10.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$923 €797
-71.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$739 €638
-78.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,489 €1,286
-61.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,168 €1,009
-71.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,335 €2,879
-70.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,421 €2,090
-64.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chaves
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,036 €895
-82.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.43
144.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chaves: October 28, 2025

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