Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Choloma Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Choloma

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.6% more expensive than Choloma without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 12.4% cheaper than Choloma without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.63 HNL 147
-46.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$37.04 HNL 964
-66.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.76 HNL 202
-59.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.28 HNL 59.5
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.95 HNL 24.61
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.17 HNL 30.39
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.14 HNL 29.57
119.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.66 HNL 69.1
20.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 HNL 35.91
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.05 HNL 53.3
-18.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.24 HNL 32.2
-8.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.1 HNL 54.5
8.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.97 HNL 155
133.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.68 HNL 95.9
8.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8 HNL 208
41.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.97 HNL 77.3
21.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.46 HNL 37.97
4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.51 HNL 39.25
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.57 HNL 40.82
-12.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.67 HNL 43.47
-5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.37 HNL 35.64
57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.88 HNL 22.95
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.67 HNL 43.4
-66.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.44 HNL 63.6
-8.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.46 HNL 246
58.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.3 HNL 33.79
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.85 HNL 48.09
42.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.62 HNL 16.08
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.19 HNL 109
-88.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.08 HNL 28.06
-32.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.1K HNL 496.7K
37.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.1K HNL 498.2K
66.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$81.6 HNL 2,124
-23.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.08 HNL 236
-54.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.49 HNL 1,080
-41.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.85 HNL 152
-43.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$254 HNL 6,617
-63.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.45 HNL 1,209
13.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.26 HNL 944
-31.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 HNL 2,875
-22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$101 HNL 2,620
-28.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$112 HNL 2,908
131.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$102 HNL 2,644
56.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$356 HNL 9,274
62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$291 HNL 7,580
15.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$576 HNL 15K
73.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$452 HNL 11.8K
90.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Choloma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$530 HNL 13.8K
-65.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12
10.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Choloma: October 28, 2025

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