Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grahamstown Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grahamstown

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.4% cheaper than Grahamstown without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.5% more expensive than Grahamstown without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.79 R 156
-65.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.48 R 595
-62.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.98 R 88.5
-36.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.12 R 37.76
4.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.02 R 18.22
7.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.82 R 14.62
-68.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.29 R 40.71
9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.51 R 44.58
27.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.14 R 20.29
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.05 R 18.63
59.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.55 R 27.65
-26.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.38 R 42.4
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.49 R 133
86.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.48 R 79.7
-10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.78 R 121
66.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.68 R 29.83
114.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.47 R 26.18
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.54 R 27.33
72.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 R 29.42
-16.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.37 R 24.42
15.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.23 R 21.84
75.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.05 R 18.76
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.92 R 16.31
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.88 R 51.3
-22.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.7 R 83.6
218.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.38 R 24.46
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.7 R 30.16
55.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.67 R 29.71
-80.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R 19.6
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.96 R 17.09
-64.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.94 R 70.1
53.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.22 R 21.77
-40.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K R 375.2K
24.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.8K R 423.1K
34.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$116 R 2,070
-46.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.92 R 621
-88.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.03 R 730
-40.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.6 R 544
-26.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.61 R 118
-50.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$200 R 3,553
-53.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,277 R 76.1K
42.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.5 R 898
4.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.66 R 581
-23.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88 R 1,564
-3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$81.1 R 1,443
-10.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$360 R 6,395
-28.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$330 R 5,861
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$683 R 12.2K
-15.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$692 R 12.3K
-51.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$732 R 13K
36.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$607 R 10.8K
41.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Grahamstown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,151 R 20.5K
-84.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Grahamstown: October 28, 2025

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