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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.2% cheaper than El Viejo without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.5% more expensive than El Viejo without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.9 NIO 179
-38.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.26 NIO 1,291
-64.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.94 NIO 254
-54.18%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.47 NIO 90.3
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.84 NIO 30.65
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.75 NIO 27.41
-65.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.27 NIO 46.57
96.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.96 NIO 71.7
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.27 NIO 46.46
17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.39 NIO 87.4
-30.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 NIO 65.8
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.23 NIO 81.5
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11 NIO 403
26.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.51 NIO 239
-38.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.79 NIO 285
45.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.88 NIO 142
-7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.89 NIO 32.47
71.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.76 NIO 64.3
50.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.28 NIO 83.5
-39.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.9 NIO 143
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.23 NIO 81.6
-3.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.06 NIO 38.99
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.01 NIO 37.05
-44.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.61 NIO 95.6
-14.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.94 NIO 547
0.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.45 NIO 53.1
67.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.28 NIO 83.6
15.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.47 NIO 53.8
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.89 NIO 252
-12.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.35 NIO 49.5
-45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.8K NIO 834.2K
15.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.4K NIO 968.2K
20.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$97.2 NIO 3,558
-35.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.79 NIO 615
-75.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.55 NIO 1,339
-33.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.93 NIO 291
-58.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$123 NIO 4,514
-24.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,947 NIO 217.8K
2.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$78.5 NIO 2,874
-32.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$72.9 NIO 2,669
-65.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$133 NIO 4,865
-35.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 NIO 3,925
-32.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
El Viejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.25
29.56%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Viejo: October 28, 2025

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