Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ha Long Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ha Long Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 57.8% more expensive than Ha Long Bay without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.5% more expensive than Ha Long Bay without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.96 ₫51.1K
53.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.91 ₫544.1K
-40.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.49 ₫116.8K
-29.18%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.55 ₫40.3K
42.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.51 ₫13.4K
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.28 ₫7,266
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.93 ₫24.3K
168.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.52 ₫39.5K
110.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.36 ₫35.4K
9.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.98 ₫25.4K
70.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.93 ₫24.3K
22.58%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.19 ₫31K
90.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.6 ₫301.9K
20.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.59 ₫93.4K
11.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.11 ₫263.1K
11.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.69 ₫69.9K
33.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.01 ₫26.3K
51.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.3 ₫33.9K
103.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.11 ₫28.9K
24.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.04 ₫27K
51.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.04 ₫27.2K
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.6 ₫15.6K
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 ₫13.6K
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.3 ₫33.9K
71.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.29 ₫293.7K
32.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.8 ₫20.8K
203.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 ₫42.5K
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.34 ₫8,864
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.64 ₫172.7K
52.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.74 ₫19.2K
-33.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.62 ₫16.2K
-45.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.84 ₫73.8K
112.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.83 ₫21.6K
-12.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.4K ₫896M
-23.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.3K ₫813.5M
2.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.4 ₫2M
-16.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.83 ₫151.7K
-29.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.53 ₫222K
185.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.4 ₫556.8K
5.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.86 ₫204.6K
-20.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3 ₫78K
9.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$266 ₫6.9M
-64.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.6K ₫302.1M
-47.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.46 ₫1.1M
27.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.16 ₫602.5K
7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.3 ₫2.2M
-0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.3 ₫1.9M
-2.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$361 ₫9.4M
-28.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$252 ₫6.6M
-37.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$681 ₫17.7M
-15.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$465 ₫12.1M
-27.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,110 ₫54.9M
-52.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,357 ₫35.3M
-36.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.1
45.93%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ha Long Bay: October 28, 2025

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