Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Guilin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Guilin

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.7% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.2% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.25 ¥30.51
-29.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.66 ¥134
-32.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.45 ¥24.76
-7.83%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.62 ¥18.83
-15.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.76 ¥5.43
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ¥2.08
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.03 ¥7.35
142.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.04 ¥14.66
56.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 ¥9.8
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.35 ¥9.71
23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.58 ¥4.14
96.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.71 ¥12.28
32.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.6 ¥90.4
10.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.16 ¥22.68
26.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.22 ¥59
37.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.74 ¥12.5
106.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.24 ¥8.9
23.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.43 ¥10.23
85.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.08 ¥7.77
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.72 ¥5.14
119.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.9 ¥6.44
140.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.56 ¥4.04
85.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.93 ¥6.7
-39.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.07 ¥22.01
-27.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.64 ¥76.3
40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.89 ¥6.4
173.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.58 ¥11.34
67.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.91
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.62 ¥119
-39.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.95 ¥6.8
-48.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.33 ¥2.38
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.74 ¥48.33
-10.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ¥8.48
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.2K ¥137.5K
36.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.7K ¥119.7K
91.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$27.61 ¥198
126.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.91 ¥35.2
-16.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.36 ¥81.5
114.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.2 ¥296
-45.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.96 ¥100
-55.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.23 ¥30.32
-22.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$341 ¥2,444
-72.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.7K ¥119.7K
-63.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.12 ¥309
22.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.91 ¥215
-16.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71 ¥509
20.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.9 ¥530
-1.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$283 ¥2,032
-8.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$185 ¥1,325
-13.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$600 ¥4,302
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$364 ¥2,608
-7.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,991 ¥21.5K
-66.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,047 ¥14.7K
-57.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Guilin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$476 ¥3,416
-61.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guilin: October 26, 2025

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