Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gordon Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gordon Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.7% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.2% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.69 JMD 1,224
-60.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$62.5 JMD 9,947
-79.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.67 JMD 1,381
-63.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.41 JMD 703
-49.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.36 JMD 216
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.76 JMD 121
-65.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.54 JMD 404
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.06 JMD 487
4.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$4.41 JMD 702
-66.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.49 JMD 556
-52.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.63 JMD 259
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.5 JMD 557
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.84 JMD 1,725
28.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-37.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.71 JMD 1,227
46.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.08 JMD 968
-40.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.01 JMD 479
-49.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.16 JMD 663
-36.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.94 JMD 468
-53.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.02 JMD 322
-21.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.94 JMD 309
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.97 JMD 473
-64.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.43 JMD 227
-60.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.63 JMD 1,373
-74.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.34 JMD 1,806
32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.78 JMD 443
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.19 JMD 508
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.13 JMD 180
-56.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.26 JMD 518
-89.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.13 JMD 976
-1.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 JMD 195
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$43.7K JMD 7M
-40.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34K JMD 5.4M
-6.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$163 JMD 25.9K
-61.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.73 JMD 3,459
-81.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.9 JMD 8,107
-52.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.26 JMD 2,110
-75.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$226 JMD 35.9K
-58.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
144.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.54 JMD 4,225
99.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.36 JMD 4,037
-2.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.7 JMD 11.1K
22.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.3 JMD 12K
-3.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gordon Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gordon Town: October 29, 2025

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