Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Drachten Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Drachten

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.9% cheaper than Drachten without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.5% cheaper than Drachten without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.81 €16.24
-84.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$73.3 €63.3
-82.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.69 €10.95
-74.94%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.43 €2.96
-35.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.01 €2.6
-63.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.56 €2.21
-89.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.76 €4.97
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.97 €3.42
-19.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.24 €1.07
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.38 €1.19
21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.64 €1.41
-30.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.95 €4.28
-54.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.52 €11.67
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$13.87 €11.97
-71.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.94 €11.17
-12.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.3 €1.99
56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.61 €2.25
-41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.89 €1.63
40.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.33 €2.88
-58.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.79 €1.54
-11.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.58 €1.36
36.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.23 €1.06
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.7 €0.61
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.26 €8
-75.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.48 €6.46
100.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.34 €1.16
81.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.7 €2.33
-2.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.02 €3.47
-92.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$45.2 €39.03
-77.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.42 €3.82
-88.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.52 €2.18
-86.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$51.3 €44.26
-88.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.3 €1.98
-68.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$45.7K €39.5K
-42.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39.9K €34.5K
-20.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$266 €229
-76.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.44 €25.42
-86.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.9 €45.65
-54.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.3 €49.5
-60.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.57 €20.35
-73.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.96 €12.91
-78.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,869 €1,614
-95.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,254 €5,400
-2.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$92.9 €80.2
-43.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.06 €40.63
-47.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.1 €72.6
1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$89 €76.9
-18.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$925 €799
-72.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$755 €651
-78.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,406 €1,214
-58.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,054 €910
-68.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,363 €4,631
-81.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,465 €3,855
-80.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Drachten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,684 €2,317
-93.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.25
308.62%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Drachten: October 28, 2025

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