Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chiayi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chiayi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.4% cheaper than Chiayi without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.3% cheaper than Chiayi without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.71 NT$198
-55.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$40.76 NT$1,202
-69.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.65 NT$167
-43.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.23 NT$65.9
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 NT$34.42
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.75 NT$22.11
-65.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.82 NT$53.6
37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.07 NT$90.6
4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.1 NT$91.5
-51.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.9 NT$56
-12.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.15 NT$93
-63.81%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.92 NT$86.1
-22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$20.27 NT$598
-31.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.14 NT$299
-60.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.1 NT$593
-43.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.2 NT$153
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.99 NT$88.2
-48.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.88 NT$84.9
-7.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.23 NT$125
-67.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.91 NT$85.9
-45.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.18 NT$64.4
-0.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.97 NT$58.3
-47.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.34 NT$39.42
-58.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.04 NT$119
-44.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.97 NT$147
201.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.74 NT$51.4
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.43 NT$71.7
8.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.87 NT$25.6
-63.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.56 NT$1,167
-74.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.81 NT$82.8
-82.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.45 NT$13.25
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.21 NT$301
-40.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1 NT$29.5
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.7K NT$1.1M
-32.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K NT$819.1K
15.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$72.1 NT$2,126
-13.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.19 NT$566
-78.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.18 NT$743
-3.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.77 NT$1,114
-40.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.96 NT$441
-58.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.8 NT$348
-72.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$634 NT$18.7K
-85.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19K NT$559.1K
-67.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$57.5 NT$1,696
-8.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33 NT$973
-24.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.9 NT$2,770
-9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$120 NT$3,552
-39.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$431 NT$12.7K
-40.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$287 NT$8,471
-44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,018 NT$30K
-43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$724 NT$21.3K
-53.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,081 NT$208.9K
-85.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,144 NT$151.7K
-83.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chiayi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,224 NT$65.6K
-91.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.19
506.39%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiayi: October 28, 2025

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