Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Foshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Foshan

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.9% more expensive than Foshan without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 2.2% cheaper than Foshan without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.23 ¥23.17
-7.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.84 ¥157
-42.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.91 ¥35.19
-35.23%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.06 ¥21.98
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.47 ¥3.36
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.3 ¥2.18
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.12 ¥8.04
123.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.65 ¥11.86
93.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.81 ¥12.97
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.03 ¥14.57
-17.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.2 ¥8.6
-5.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.79 ¥12.83
26.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.02 ¥93.4
7.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.93 ¥28.15
1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.64 ¥97.8
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.79 ¥12.86
101.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.2 ¥8.61
27.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.8 ¥12.92
47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.37 ¥9.8
0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.05 ¥7.54
50.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.05 ¥7.52
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 ¥5.35
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.6 ¥4.31
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.45 ¥24.71
-35.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.03 ¥71.9
49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.97 ¥6.93
150.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.4 ¥10.04
88.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.1
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.31 ¥81.1
-10.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.72 ¥12.33
-71.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.34 ¥2.47
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.8 ¥48.76
-11.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ¥8.41
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K ¥151.6K
24.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.3K ¥138.5K
65.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$67.5 ¥484
-7.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.84 ¥70.6
-58.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$12.81 ¥91.9
89.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$66.7 ¥479
-66.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.02 ¥144
-68.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.36 ¥45.64
-48.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$406 ¥2,915
-77.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.7K ¥134.2K
-67.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.89 ¥315
20.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$28.26 ¥203
-12.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.6 ¥492
24.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.2 ¥575
-9.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$276 ¥1,977
-6.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$142 ¥1,022
11.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$571 ¥4,096
1.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$316 ¥2,268
6.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,114 ¥29.5K
-75.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,773 ¥12.7K
-51.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Foshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$770 ¥5,526
-76.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.04
228.71%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Foshan: October 27, 2025

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