Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dien Bien Phu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dien Bien Phu

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 61.2% more expensive than Dien Bien Phu without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 28% more expensive than Dien Bien Phu without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.96 ₫51.1K
53.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.84 ₫542.2K
-39.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.37 ₫113.6K
-27.23%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.58 ₫41.1K
39.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.51 ₫13.2K
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.28 ₫7,177
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.94 ₫24.5K
165.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.56 ₫40.7K
105.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 ₫37K
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.91 ₫23.6K
83.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1 ₫26.1K
14.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.42 ₫36.8K
59.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.82 ₫307.6K
17.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.72 ₫96.7K
7.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.75 ₫253.7K
15.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.73 ₫71.1K
31.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.06 ₫27.7K
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.29 ₫33.5K
105.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.04 ₫26.9K
51.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.05 ₫27.2K
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.63 ₫16.5K
65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 ₫13.4K
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.33 ₫34.5K
67.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.58 ₫301.2K
29.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.74 ₫19.2K
228.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.6 ₫41.6K
65.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.34 ₫8,962
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.63 ₫172.6K
52.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.75 ₫19.5K
-34.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.66 ₫17.2K
-48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.85 ₫74.1K
111.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.91 ₫23.7K
-19.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.5K ₫897.4M
-23.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.9K ₫829.3M
0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$76.7 ₫2M
-18.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.71 ₫148.5K
-28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.56 ₫222.8K
184.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.21 ₫551.9K
6.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.51 ₫195.5K
-16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.12 ₫81.1K
5.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$265 ₫6.9M
-64.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K ₫307.1M
-48.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.07 ₫1.1M
28.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.4 ₫608.9K
6.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.4 ₫2.3M
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.2 ₫2M
-3.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$362 ₫9.4M
-28.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$251 ₫6.5M
-36.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$680 ₫17.7M
-15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$465 ₫12.1M
-27.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,378 ₫61.9M
-57.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,267 ₫33M
-32.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
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 Dien Bien Phu: October 29, 2025

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