Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chengdu

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.6% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.3% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.86 ¥20.51
4.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.94 ¥172
-47.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.83 ¥34.66
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.86 ¥20.52
-22.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.44 ¥3.15
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.28 ¥1.98
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.13 ¥8.1
121.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.07 ¥14.83
54.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.77 ¥12.66
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.47 ¥10.53
13.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.93 ¥6.69
22.58%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.94 ¥13.92
17.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.48 ¥96.7
3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.68 ¥26.42
8.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.11 ¥79.7
1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.86 ¥13.33
93.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.18 ¥8.48
29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.44 ¥10.31
84.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.02 ¥7.32
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.71 ¥5.08
122.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.74 ¥5.32
191.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.6 ¥4.28
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.58 ¥4.15
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.24 ¥23.27
-31.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.92 ¥49.63
116.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.93 ¥6.68
161.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.85 ¥13.3
42.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.44 ¥3.13
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$27.31 ¥196
-62.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.22 ¥8.74
-59.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 ¥2.02
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.16 ¥29.86
45.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ¥8.11
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.6K ¥133.6K
40.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.4K ¥118K
94.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$45.03 ¥323
39.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.42 ¥81.9
-64.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.71 ¥84
107.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.72 ¥170
-4.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.5 ¥82.5
-45.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.68 ¥40.78
-42.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$335 ¥2,400
-72.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.3K ¥88.3K
-50.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$37.28 ¥267
41.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.32 ¥282
-36.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$65.8 ¥472
29.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$49.78 ¥357
45.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$314 ¥2,254
-17.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$182 ¥1,309
-12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$624 ¥4,478
-7.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$324 ¥2,321
3.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,049 ¥29K
-75.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,039 ¥14.6K
-57.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$940 ¥6,741
-80.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.21
215.44%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: October 27, 2025

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