Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Embu

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.4% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.3% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.29 KES 684
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$31.57 KES 4,080
-60.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.56 KES 719
-42.81%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.29 KES 295
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.37 KES 47.48
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.24 KES 31.03
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.36 KES 305
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.91 KES 376
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.53 KES 67.9
181.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.48 KES 62.5
247.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.95 KES 123
20.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.65 KES 213
37.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.86 KES 499
261.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.38 KES 437
18.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.17 KES 538
170.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.03 KES 392
18.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 KES 135
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.18 KES 282
21.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.41 KES 52.8
236.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 KES 89.5
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.89 KES 115
142.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.68 KES 88.2
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 KES 68.5
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.07 KES 397
-27.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.51 KES 1,488
30.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.29 KES 295
6.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.68 KES 347
-1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.18 KES 152
-72.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.51 KES 195
-67.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.57 KES 202
-78.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.95 KES 382
104.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.47 KES 189
-50.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.4K KES 2.8M
22.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$12.4K KES 1.6M
158.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$34.82 KES 4,500
79.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.97 KES 2,193
-75.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.44 KES 5,098
-38.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.14 KES 2,215
31.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.24 KES 548
-22.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$206 KES 26.6K
-54.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,061 KES 1M
-24.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$9.2 KES 1,189
474.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.89 KES 3,088
3.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$64.1 KES 8,286
32.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$15.69 KES 2,028
361.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$77.3 KES 9,985
235.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$55 KES 7,103
189.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$91.7 KES 11.9K
266.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$268 KES 34.6K
-31.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.84
-10.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

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