Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and El Ejido Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and El Ejido

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23% cheaper than El Ejido without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.7% cheaper than El Ejido without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.22 €14.87
-82.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58.8 €50.8
-78.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.48 €9.05
-69.66%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.16 €1.87
2.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.18 €1.02
-6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.54 €1.33
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.97 €2.57
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.42 €2.95
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 €1.14
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.73 €1.49
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.96 €2.55
-23.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.75 €10.15
18.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.98 €7.75
-55.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.76 €12.75
-23.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.46 €2.12
46.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.65 €1.42
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.45 €1.25
82.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.35 €2.03
-41.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.62 €1.4
-2.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.63 €1.41
32.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.08 €0.94
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 €0.57
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.22 €5.37
-64.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.72 €4.07
217.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.14 €0.99
113.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.84 €1.59
43.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.71 €1.48
-81.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$34.08 €29.42
-70.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.72 €1.48
-71.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.24 €1.07
-72.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.54 €15.14
-65.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.79 €1.55
-59.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38K €32.8K
-31.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.4K €26.2K
5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$80.2 €69.3
-21.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.18 €17.43
-79.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.78 €27.44
-23.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.92 €41.38
-52.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.98 €12.93
-58.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.5 €8.2
-65.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$709 €612
-86.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.6K €9,177
-42.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$23.36 €20.17
126.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.85 €26.63
-19.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$29.47 €25.44
189.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.39 €34.88
79.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$837 €723
-69.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$703 €607
-77.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,305 €1,127
-55.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,022 €883
-67.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,615 €3,122
-72.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,313 €1,997
-62.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
El Ejido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,537 €1,327
-88.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.58
270.95%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Ejido: October 29, 2025

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