Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Forster Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Forster

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.9% cheaper than Forster without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.3% cheaper than Forster without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Forster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.04 A$24.57
-81.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.4 A$119
-83.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.18 A$12.53
-61.12%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.27 A$5.01
-32.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.48 A$3.81
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.01 A$3.08
-87.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.34 A$9.71
-60.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.1 A$7.82
-37.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Forster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1 A$1.53
49.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.67 A$4.09
-37.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.34 A$3.58
-51.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.89 A$4.42
-21.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.97 A$13.74
55.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.36 A$9.74
-37.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.83 A$21.19
-18.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.85 A$4.37
26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.97 A$3.02
-22.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.97 A$3.02
34.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.46 A$6.83
-69.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.6 A$2.46
-1.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.94 A$1.44
129.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.94 A$2.97
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.3 A$2
-56.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.8 A$50.3
-93.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.15 A$20.15
13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.66 A$7.14
-47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.5 A$8.42
-52.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Forster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.67 A$4.09
-88.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.5 A$98.8
-84.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.85 A$5.9
-87.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.62 A$2.48
-79.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$52.7 A$80.7
-88.53%
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
$29.1K A$44.6K
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.8K A$34.9K
40.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Forster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$66.2 A$101
-5.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.01 A$36.79
-82.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$51.9 A$79.5
-53.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Forster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.31 A$75.5
-54.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.68 A$24.02
-60.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.3 A$18.85
-73.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Forster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$330 A$506
-71.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,865 A$5,921
57.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Forster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65.5 A$100
-19.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$58.3 A$89.3
-57.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$95.7 A$147
-10.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$133 A$204
-45.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Forster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,247 A$1,911
-79.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,071 A$1,640
-85.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,027 A$3,106
-71.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,668 A$2,555
-79.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,680 A$8,702
-82.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,550 A$6,970
-81.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Forster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,233 A$4,953
-94.36%
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 Forster: October 28, 2025

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