Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Contenda Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Contenda

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25.9% more expensive than Contenda without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.5% more expensive than Contenda without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.53 R$19.61
-15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$10.78 R$59.8
16.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.26 R$34.77
-49.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.97 R$10.95
12.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.15 R$6.37
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 R$3.07
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.82 R$10.08
37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.75 R$9.74
82.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.95 R$5.25
56.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.4 R$7.78
19.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.21 R$6.72
-5.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.17 R$12.02
4.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.65 R$53.5
44.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.37 R$18.72
18.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.14 R$39.61
58.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.28 R$12.64
57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.09 R$6.05
40.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.06 R$5.87
150.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.23 R$6.85
12.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.92 R$5.11
71.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.11 R$6.17
94.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 R$4.16
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.69 R$3.81
-18.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.29 R$12.73
-2.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.63 R$20.13
312.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.54 R$8.54
57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.76 R$9.75
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.87 R$4.86
-63.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.31 R$213
-73.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.06 R$5.89
-53.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.88 R$4.86
-61.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.89 R$43.79
-23.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 R$6.16
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16K R$88.9K
63.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20K R$111.1K
59.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$64.2 R$356
-2.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$7.23 R$40.15
-43.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.84 R$99
36.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.74 R$126
-0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.89 R$122
-71.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.18 R$39.84
-54.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$449 R$2,490
-79.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,309 R$51.7K
-34.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.7 R$375
-21.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$63.2 R$351
-60.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$82.4 R$457
3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$60.2 R$334
20.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$316 R$1,752
-18.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$219 R$1,215
-27.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$588 R$3,262
-1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$423 R$2,346
-20.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,623 R$9,011
-38.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,040 R$5,772
-17.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Contenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.12
9.57%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Contenda: October 29, 2025

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