Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gongju

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.3% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.5% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.34 ₩9,956
-59.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.01 ₩48.9K
-65.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.13 ₩8,319
-48.12%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.23 ₩5,739
-47.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.88 ₩2,551
-41.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.38 ₩1,874
-81.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.65 ₩4,946
-31.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.99 ₩8,131
-46.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.34 ₩3,180
-36.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.59 ₩4,868
-53.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.11 ₩4,220
-63.34%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.86 ₩3,877
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.44 ₩14.2K
33.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.2 ₩11.1K
-51.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$27.66 ₩37.5K
-59.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$8.3 ₩11.3K
-56.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.16 ₩4,293
-51.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.47 ₩10.1K
-64.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.4 ₩7,323
-74.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$5.22 ₩7,088
-69.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.05 ₩4,136
-29.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.01 ₩2,723
-48.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.21 ₩1,637
-53.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.41 ₩4,626
-34.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.08 ₩19.1K
6.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.74 ₩2,367
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.35 ₩4,540
-21.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.06 ₩1,435
-69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.55 ₩4,813
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.84 ₩1,137
-59.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.22 ₩22K
-62.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ₩1,596
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.7K ₩37.5M
-5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.5K ₩33.3M
30.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$186 ₩252.5K
-66.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$50.2 ₩68.1K
-91.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.46 ₩37.3K
-11.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.18 ₩64K
-52.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.3 ₩15.3K
-70.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$496 ₩672.3K
-81.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.4K ₩19.5M
-57.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$105 ₩142.1K
-49.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.74 ₩64.8K
-47.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.1 ₩118.2K
-2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$117 ₩159.3K
-38.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$458 ₩620.8K
-43.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$373 ₩505.6K
-57.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,070 ₩1.5M
-46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$753 ₩1M
-55.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,561 ₩10.3M
-86.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,499 ₩7.5M
-84.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,207 ₩1.6M
-84.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.22
214.69%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gongju: October 27, 2025

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