Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dhaka

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 79.4% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 63.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.41 ৳296
24.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$12.67 ৳1,552
-1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.95 ৳607
-35.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.16 ৳510
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.94 ৳605
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.3 ৳282
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.32 ৳38.78
243.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 ৳21.04
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.83 ৳101
79.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.71 ৳87
135.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.62 ৳75.6
83.87%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.25 ৳154
81.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.85 ৳840
103.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.34 ৳409
19.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.58 ৳806
71.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.7 ৳330
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.14 ৳139
34.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.56 ৳313
3.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.9 ৳111
53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.47 ৳57.8
236.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.78 ৳95.4
176.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.33 ৳40.04
215.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.3 ৳37.23
86.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.86 ৳1,209
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 ৳474
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.18 ৳880
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3 ৳368
-25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.43 ৳52.2
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$24.8 ৳3,040
-59.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.25 ৳154
-60.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.4 ৳48.72
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.03 ৳371
99.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.07 ৳131
-31.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.1K ৳3.4M
13.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$32.29 ৳3,958
93.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.81 ৳589
-14.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$12.88 ৳1,578
88.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.74 ৳2,419
14.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.46 ৳1,772
-56.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.17 ৳511
-21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$48.39 ৳5,931
92.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,993 ৳244.2K
205.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.68 ৳2,289
182.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.73 ৳2,909
4.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$46.65 ৳5,717
82.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$36.39 ৳4,459
99.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$118 ৳14.5K
119.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$64.5 ৳7,900
146.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$313 ৳38.4K
84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$185 ৳22.7K
81.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$961 ৳117.8K
4.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$551 ৳67.6K
56.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dhaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$307 ৳37.6K
-40.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.52
26.24%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

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