Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Edessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Edessa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38% cheaper than Edessa without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42% cheaper than Edessa without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.53 €15.14
-82.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$51.6 €44.51
-75.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.69 €8.37
-67.18%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.69 €3.18
-40.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.07 €1.79
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 €0.63
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.16 €3.59
-39.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.77 €4.12
-32.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 €1.46
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.33 €1.14
25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.4 €2.07
-52.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.58 €3.95
-50.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.38 €11.55
4.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.25 €7.12
-51.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.53 €11.68
-16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.13 €1.84
69.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.11 €1.83
-27.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.48 €1.28
79.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.09 €1.8
-33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.42 €1.22
11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.37 €1.19
57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.99 €0.86
5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.96 €0.83
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.86 €5.06
-61.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.39 €6.38
102.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.43 €1.23
69.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.6 €1.38
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46.14 €39.84
-78.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.72 €4.07
-89.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.51 €11.66
-55.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.24 €1.94
-67.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.5K €27.2K
-16.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.8K €23.1K
19.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$239 €206
-73.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$31.95 €27.59
-87.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.47 €30.63
-31.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.41 €42.66
-54.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.03 €7.8
-63.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$429 €370
-78.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,904 €5,098
3.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$90.2 €77.9
-41.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.52 €33.26
-35.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$89.7 €77.4
-4.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 €92.5
-32.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$378 €326
-31.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$354 €306
-55.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$587 €506
-1.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$471 €407
-28.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,932 €2,532
-65.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,553 €2,204
-66.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Edessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$732 €632
-75.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.43
199.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

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