Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dalian Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dalian

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.5% cheaper than Dalian without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.2% more expensive than Dalian without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.38 ¥24.23
-11.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.34 ¥175
-48.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.92 ¥35.27
-35.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.15 ¥22.58
-29.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.5 ¥3.61
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.24 ¥1.7
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.85 ¥6.13
194.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.52 ¥10.87
110.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.6 ¥11.49
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.52 ¥10.89
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.88 ¥6.34
29.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.96 ¥14.08
15.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.18 ¥138
-27.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.66 ¥19.09
50.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10 ¥71.8
13.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.3 ¥9.34
176.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.15 ¥8.23
33.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.29 ¥9.26
105.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.76 ¥5.42
81.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 ¥4.94
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.73 ¥5.2
195.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 ¥5.37
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 ¥4.36
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.45 ¥24.72
-35.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$20.09 ¥144
-25.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.84 ¥6.01
189.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.46 ¥10.47
80.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.94
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.35 ¥203
-64.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.36 ¥9.78
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.43 ¥3.09
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.07 ¥29.16
48.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ¥8.45
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18K ¥129.1K
45.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$15.8K ¥113K
102.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$43.39 ¥311
44.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.24 ¥66.3
-55.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.32 ¥81.2
114.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.64 ¥263
-38.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.99 ¥172
-73.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.78 ¥48.64
-51.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$456 ¥3,274
-79.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,378 ¥67.3K
-34.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$54.7 ¥392
-3.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.5 ¥362
-50.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 ¥768
-20.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$94.5 ¥678
-23.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$356 ¥2,550
-27.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$210 ¥1,504
-24.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$628 ¥4,507
-8.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$371 ¥2,664
-9.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,947 ¥21.1K
-66.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,493 ¥10.7K
-42.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dalian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$858 ¥6,152
-78.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.18
217.70%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dalian: October 28, 2025

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