Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Da Lat Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Da Lat

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.5% more expensive than Da Lat without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 28% more expensive than Da Lat without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.14 ₫55.8K
40.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$22.28 ₫579.6K
-43.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.2 ₫161.3K
-48.71%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.53 ₫39.8K
44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.98 ₫25.4K
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.41 ₫10.6K
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.74 ₫45.2K
43.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.46 ₫64.1K
30.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.56 ₫40.6K
-4.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.25 ₫32.6K
33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.16 ₫30.1K
-1.72%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.65 ₫42.9K
37.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.87 ₫204.9K
77.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.96 ₫103.1K
1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.52 ₫117.6K
150.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.26 ₫110.9K
-15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.89 ₫49.1K
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.3 ₫86K
-19.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.55 ₫40.4K
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.73 ₫44.9K
-8.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.54 ₫40.2K
40.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.76 ₫19.8K
36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.64 ₫16.6K
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.78 ₫46.2K
25.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.97 ₫207.3K
87.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.7 ₫18.1K
247.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.08 ₫54.1K
26.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.37 ₫9,548
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.49 ₫168.8K
55.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.6 ₫15.6K
-18.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.65 ₫16.9K
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.7 ₫70.3K
123.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.99 ₫25.9K
-26.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.1K ₫912.6M
-25.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.2K ₫812M
2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39 ₫1M
60.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.36 ₫113.4K
-5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.89 ₫387.5K
63.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.48 ₫558.9K
5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.62 ₫198.2K
-17.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$1.9 ₫49.4K
73.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$269 ₫7M
-65.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K ₫307.8M
-48.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$40.26 ₫1M
31.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.08 ₫600.4K
7.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.9 ₫2.3M
-1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.8 ₫2M
-4.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$278 ₫7.2M
-6.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$249 ₫6.5M
-36.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$639 ₫16.6M
-9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$468 ₫12.2M
-28.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,376 ₫61.8M
-57.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,185 ₫30.8M
-27.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Da Lat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$426 ₫11.1M
-57.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.1
45.93%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Lat: October 29, 2025

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