Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cuenca Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cuenca

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39% cheaper than Cuenca without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 31% cheaper than Cuenca without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.85 €14.54
-82.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$45.71 €39.47
-72.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.08 €7.84
-64.98%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.19 €1.89
0.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.05 €1.77
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.57 €1.35
-83.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.37 €2.05
5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.49 €3.02
-8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.02 €0.88
46.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.39 €1.2
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.49 €1.29
-23.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.6 €2.25
-12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$16.24 €14.02
-14.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.59 €8.28
-58.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.67 €11.8
-17.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.91 €2.51
23.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.51 €1.3
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.55 €1.34
70.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.27 €2.83
-57.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.82 €1.57
-13.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.03 €1.75
6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.41 €1.22
-26.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.12 €0.97
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.63 €4.86
-60.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.86 €5.06
155.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.21 €1.04
100.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.78 €1.54
48.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.31 €1.13
-75.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$34.68 €29.94
-70.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.61 €3.98
-89.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.03 €0.89
-66.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$28.42 €24.54
-78.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.74 €1.5
-58.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.3K €33.9K
-33.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.7K €26.5K
4.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$135 €117
-53.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.19 €16.57
-78.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.1 €24.26
-13.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$45.59 €39.36
-50.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.54 €12.56
-56.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.16 €7.04
-59.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$341 €295
-72.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,654 €8,336
-36.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70.6 €60.9
-25.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.62 €35.07
-38.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.9 €84.6
-12.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$114 €98.3
-36.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$708 €611
-63.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$520 €449
-69.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$819 €707
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$633 €546
-46.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,310 €1,995
-56.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,161 €1,002
-25.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cuenca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,439 €1,242
-87.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.62
266.85%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cuenca: October 28, 2025

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