Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Esperance Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Esperance

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.3% cheaper than Esperance without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.3% cheaper than Esperance without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.52 A$25.31
-81.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.7 A$119
-83.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.88 A$15.14
-67.81%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.34 A$5.12
-33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.6 A$3.98
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.2 A$3.36
-88.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.69 A$10.25
-62.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.02 A$10.75
-54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.45 A$2.21
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.33 A$3.56
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.93 A$2.96
-40.93%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.35 A$6.66
-47.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.6 A$13.18
62.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.2 A$12.57
-51.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.65 A$20.92
-17.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.34 A$5.12
7.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.73 A$4.19
-43.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.96 A$4.54
-10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.15 A$6.35
-66.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.48 A$3.8
-36.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.19 A$3.35
-1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.1 A$3.22
-50.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.59 A$2.44
-64.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$30.49 A$46.71
-92.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.13 A$20.12
14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.61 A$7.06
-47.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.38 A$8.24
-50.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.58 A$3.95
-87.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.9 A$97.9
-84.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.57 A$5.46
-86.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.54 A$2.36
-77.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.53 A$51.4
-81.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 A$1.74
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.4K A$43.5K
-7.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.2K A$34K
43.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$183 A$280
-65.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.49 A$42.12
-85.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$53.5 A$82
-54.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.6 A$74.5
-53.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.83 A$24.25
-60.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.98 A$19.89
-74.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,600 A$2,451
-94.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.2K A$18.6K
-49.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66.2 A$101
-20.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.5 A$79
-51.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96 A$147
-11.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 A$162
-31.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,260 A$1,930
-79.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,079 A$1,653
-85.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,004 A$3,070
-71.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,697 A$2,600
-80.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,737 A$8,789
-82.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,224 A$8,004
-83.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Esperance
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,359 A$5,146
-94.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Esperance: October 27, 2025

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