Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Fortaleza Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Fortaleza

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10% more expensive than Fortaleza without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.8% cheaper than Fortaleza without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.29 R$29.38
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.85 R$188
-63.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.88 R$38.18
-53.78%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.13 R$11.85
3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.1 R$6.12
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.63 R$3.48
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.96 R$10.86
27.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.7 R$20.55
-13.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.13 R$6.28
31.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.89 R$10.47
-11.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.13 R$6.25
0.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.8 R$10
26.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.99 R$38.81
99.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.31 R$18.37
20.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.87 R$43.71
43.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.53 R$14.06
42.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.19 R$6.63
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.79 R$4.36
235.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.46 R$8.09
-5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.3 R$7.23
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.05 R$5.83
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 R$5.33
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.78 R$4.31
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.16 R$11.97
3.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.35 R$35.25
135.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.34 R$7.45
81.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.55 R$8.59
70.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.84 R$4.67
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.51 R$169
-66.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.05 R$5.84
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.75 R$4.15
-54.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.04 R$33.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.09 R$6.05
-33.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.4K R$113.3K
28.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.7K R$153.8K
15.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$109 R$605
-42.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.68 R$87
-73.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.07 R$100
34.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.42 R$124
0.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$42.68 R$237
-85.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.35 R$35.27
-48.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$228 R$1,263
-59.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,176 R$12.1K
180.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$48.64 R$270
8.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.27 R$246
-43.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.1 R$500
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$57.3 R$318
26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$314 R$1,744
-17.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$197 R$1,091
-19.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$370 R$2,055
56.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$347 R$1,927
-3.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,397 R$7,756
-28.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$781 R$4,335
10.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Fortaleza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$348 R$1,933
-47.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.79
12.64%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fortaleza: October 29, 2025

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