Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.5% cheaper than Chiba without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 27% cheaper than Chiba without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.78 ¥974
-55.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.26 ¥5,066
-64.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.35 ¥769
-40.56%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.1 ¥446
-28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.14 ¥163
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.76 ¥109
-65.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.11 ¥303
18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.13 ¥307
50.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 ¥216
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.74 ¥250
-4.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.86 ¥699
-76.54%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.58 ¥227
43.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.28 ¥1,477
35.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.19 ¥889
-35.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.17 ¥2,179
-25.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.98 ¥859
-39.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.17 ¥455
-51.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.97 ¥570
-33.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.59 ¥659
-69.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.36 ¥482
-52.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.67 ¥528
-41.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.35 ¥193
-22.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.82 ¥118
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.06 ¥583
-45.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.55 ¥510
321.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.74 ¥250
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.13 ¥306
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.92 ¥133
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.6 ¥7,842
-81.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.56 ¥511
-86.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.02 ¥433
-88.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$22.6 ¥3,247
-73.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ¥171
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23K ¥3.3M
13.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$18.5K ¥2.7M
72.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$84 ¥12.1K
-25.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.33 ¥3,926
-85.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.3 ¥2,485
40.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.1 ¥8,205
-60.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.96 ¥2,006
-55.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.32 ¥1,626
-70.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$279 ¥40K
-66.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.8K ¥2M
-55.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.21 ¥6,064
25.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.5 ¥4,238
-15.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$59.7 ¥8,575
42.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98 ¥14.1K
-26.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,021 ¥146.7K
-74.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$496 ¥71.2K
-67.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,225 ¥175.9K
-52.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,088 ¥156.3K
-69.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,376 ¥772.3K
-81.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,020 ¥577.5K
-78.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,982 ¥284.8K
-90.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2
564.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiba: October 28, 2025

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