Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Christchurch

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.8% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 48.4% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.56 NZ$27.32
-81.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$71.4 NZ$118
-82.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.41 NZ$15.53
-66.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.34 NZ$5.52
-33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.3 NZ$3.8
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.03 NZ$3.34
-87.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.31 NZ$12.06
-65.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.2 NZ$11.87
-55.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.91 NZ$3.16
-21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.94 NZ$3.2
-13.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.73 NZ$2.85
-34.10%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.26 NZ$10.33
-63.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.18 NZ$13.48
70.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.65 NZ$15.91
-58.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.83 NZ$21.17
-11.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.06 NZ$5.04
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.71 NZ$4.46
-43.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.95 NZ$4.87
-10.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.52 NZ$9.11
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.15 NZ$3.54
-26.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.21 NZ$3.64
-2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.98 NZ$4.91
-65.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.45 NZ$2.4
-61.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$23.66 NZ$39.02
-90.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.93 NZ$14.72
67.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.82 NZ$6.29
-36.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.85 NZ$8
-45.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.24 NZ$2.05
-74.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.94 NZ$69.2
-75.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.63 NZ$4.34
-81.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.64 NZ$2.7
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$30.26 NZ$49.91
-80.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.71 NZ$2.81
-57.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27K NZ$44.5K
-2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20K NZ$33K
59.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$116 NZ$191
-45.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.15 NZ$53
-87.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.6 NZ$86.8
-53.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.61 NZ$57.1
-34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.47 NZ$25.51
-59.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.81 NZ$17.83
-69.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$653 NZ$1,077
-85.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,249 NZ$15.3K
-34.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$64 NZ$105
-17.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.12 NZ$71.1
-42.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.8 NZ$150
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$150 NZ$247
-51.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,536 NZ$2,534
-83.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,158 NZ$1,911
-86.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,059 NZ$3,395
-71.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,488 NZ$2,453
-77.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,194 NZ$6,918
-76.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,361 NZ$5,543
-74.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Christchurch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,736 NZ$4,512
-93.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.74
97.03%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Christchurch: October 27, 2025

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