Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gimcheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gimcheon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.2% cheaper than Gimcheon without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.1% cheaper than Gimcheon without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.62 ₩11.7K
-65.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$54.5 ₩73.9K
-77.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.18 ₩8,386
-48.54%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.82 ₩5,180
-42.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.67 ₩2,261
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.83 ₩1,126
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.77 ₩5,121
-33.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.02 ₩8,165
-46.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.15 ₩2,923
-30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.35 ₩4,545
-50.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.27 ₩4,435
-65.14%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.11 ₩4,217
-27.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.19 ₩19.2K
-1.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.65 ₩14.4K
-62.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$33.59 ₩45.6K
-66.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.74 ₩10.5K
-53.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.63 ₩4,929
-57.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.47 ₩7,425
-51.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.5 ₩8,821
-78.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.89 ₩5,278
-59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.82 ₩3,833
-23.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.51 ₩3,399
-58.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.28 ₩1,732
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.22 ₩4,369
-30.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.96 ₩21.7K
-6.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.47 ₩3,348
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.31 ₩4,486
-20.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.12 ₩1,520
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.88 ₩3,911
-82.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.57 ₩776
-40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.75 ₩11.9K
-30.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ₩1,526
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.6K ₩37.4M
-4.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.1K ₩34.1M
27.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$167 ₩226K
-62.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.46 ₩46.8K
-88.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$21.87 ₩29.7K
11.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.25 ₩64.1K
-52.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.83 ₩14.7K
-69.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$411 ₩557.3K
-77.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$23.7K ₩32.2M
-74.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.6 ₩79.6K
-9.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-48.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81 ₩109.9K
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$118 ₩160.3K
-38.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$451 ₩612.3K
-42.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$380 ₩515.6K
-58.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,052 ₩1.4M
-45.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$766 ₩1M
-56.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,343 ₩8.6M
-84.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,274 ₩7.2M
-83.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gimcheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,444 ₩2M
-87.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.14
220.77%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gimcheon: October 27, 2025

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