Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chittagong

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 104% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 86% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.62 ৳198
85.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.55 ৳1,783
-13.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.51 ৳921
-57.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.6 ৳687
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.06 ৳497
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.6 ৳196
38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.36 ৳44.08
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.14 ৳17.39
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.74 ৳90.3
101.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.62 ৳75.9
169.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.65 ৳79.1
75.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.17 ৳144
94.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.17 ৳1,124
52.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$1.7 ৳208
135.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.59 ৳930
48.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.29 ৳280
57.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.01 ৳124
51.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.14 ৳262
23.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.85 ৳104
62.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.47 ৳58.1
236.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.88 ৳108
145.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.38 ৳46.51
173.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.27 ৳33.23
107.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.72 ৳1,068
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 ৳98.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 ৳184
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.84 ৳348
-21.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.17 ৳21.39
88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$4.04 ৳495
150.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.84 ৳103
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.43 ৳52.4
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.41 ৳296
150.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.05 ৳129
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-18.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$22.57 ৳2,766
177.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.71 ৳699
-28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$13.16 ৳1,613
84.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$15.19 ৳1,861
48.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.08 ৳1,358
-43.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.23 ৳396
1.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$30.12 ৳3,692
209.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,349 ৳165.3K
352.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$20.9 ৳2,562
152.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$18.65 ৳2,286
33.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$51.3 ৳6,290
66.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$33.04 ৳4,049
119.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$129 ৳15.8K
101.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$59.7 ৳7,316
166.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$251 ৳30.7K
130.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$146 ৳17.9K
130.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$770 ৳94.4K
29.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$425 ৳52K
102.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$249 ৳30.5K
-26.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.67
13.80%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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