Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chongqing Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chongqing

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.8% more expensive than Chongqing without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.5% more expensive than Chongqing without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.77 ¥19.84
8.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.62 ¥148
-39.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.76 ¥34.15
-33.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.41 ¥17.26
-8.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.44 ¥3.14
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ¥1.92
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.95 ¥6.84
163.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.05 ¥14.71
56.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.75 ¥12.55
-14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.2 ¥8.61
39.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.67 ¥4.83
70.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.86 ¥13.34
22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.98 ¥115
-12.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.59 ¥18.59
54.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.34 ¥74.2
9.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.48 ¥10.6
143.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.29 ¥9.23
18.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.07 ¥7.71
147.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.11 ¥7.99
24.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.65 ¥4.67
143.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.92 ¥6.58
134.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.53 ¥3.8
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 ¥4.77
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.05 ¥21.87
-26.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.98 ¥50.1
114.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.04 ¥7.44
133.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.97 ¥14.11
34.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.1
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$25.34 ¥182
-60.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.36 ¥9.74
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.3 ¥2.14
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.87 ¥20.56
110.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ¥8.23
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17.8K ¥128K
46.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.3K ¥117.1K
95.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$35.95 ¥258
74.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.96 ¥42.78
-31.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.22 ¥59
195.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.69 ¥156
4.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.87 ¥114
-60.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.58 ¥40.04
-41.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$339 ¥2,431
-72.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$27.3K ¥195.8K
-77.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$29.44 ¥211
79.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.44 ¥211
-15.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$59.8 ¥429
42.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$60.8 ¥436
19.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$265 ¥1,899
-2.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$161 ¥1,154
-1.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$570 ¥4,090
1.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$323 ¥2,317
4.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,411 ¥17.3K
-58.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,339 ¥9,603
-35.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chongqing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$899 ¥6,451
-79.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.74
255.08%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chongqing: October 27, 2025

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