Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.9% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.4% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.52 ¥25.23
-14.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.99 ¥186
-51.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.95 ¥35.48
-35.76%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.4 ¥24.41
-35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.52 ¥3.7
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ¥2.1
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.12 ¥8.06
123.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.66 ¥11.89
92.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.03 ¥14.56
-26.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.9 ¥13.61
-12.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.92 ¥6.63
23.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.71 ¥12.29
32.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$17.18 ¥123
-18.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.68 ¥19.24
49.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.82 ¥70.5
15.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.97 ¥14.1
82.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.79 ¥12.85
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.64 ¥11.75
61.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.24 ¥8.9
11.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.77 ¥5.52
105.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.98 ¥7.06
120.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.68 ¥4.87
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 ¥3.79
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.29 ¥30.75
-48.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.55 ¥90
19.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.75 ¥5.37
224.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.63 ¥11.67
61.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.5 ¥3.6
-36.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$15.59 ¥112
-35.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.79 ¥12.83
-72.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.43 ¥3.07
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.23 ¥44.69
-3.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ¥8.14
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.3K ¥138.6K
35.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.7K ¥120.1K
90.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$43.69 ¥313
43.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.59 ¥83.2
-64.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.65 ¥134
30.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.4 ¥433
-62.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.39 ¥118
-61.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.39 ¥45.81
-48.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$447 ¥3,206
-79.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$28.8K ¥206.2K
-78.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$56.7 ¥407
-6.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.56 ¥255
-30.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.8 ¥515
18.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.1 ¥668
-22.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$518 ¥3,712
-49.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$299 ¥2,144
-46.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,136 ¥8,148
-49.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$663 ¥4,754
-49.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,808 ¥56K
-87.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,275 ¥30.7K
-79.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,309 ¥9,389
-86.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.83
246.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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