Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hearst Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hearst

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 47.7% cheaper than Hearst without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.4% cheaper than Hearst without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.67 CA$22.68
-82.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$70.9 CA$96.6
-82.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.1 CA$15.11
-71.35%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.86 CA$5.25
-42.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2 CA$2.72
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.65 CA$2.24
-84.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.43 CA$7.39
-53.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.04 CA$8.22
-47.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.12 CA$2.88
-29.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.61 CA$3.55
-36.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.5 CA$4.77
-67.43%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.45 CA$4.69
-34.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.25 CA$15.31
23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.62 CA$15.82
-65.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.46 CA$19.68
-21.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.12 CA$5.61
-12.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.43 CA$1.95
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.56 CA$4.85
-25.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.66 CA$4.99
-62.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.39 CA$3.25
-33.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.55 CA$3.47
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.59 CA$3.52
-59.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.74 CA$2.37
-67.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.19 CA$19.32
-84.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.4 CA$18.24
11.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.8 CA$3.81
-13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.11 CA$4.23
-15.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.34 CA$3.19
-86.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-83.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.22 CA$4.38
-84.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.48 CA$2.02
-77.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.95 CA$35.32
-76.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 CA$1.57
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.4K CA$34.5K
3.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.7K CA$28.1K
54.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$144 CA$196
-56.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$43.32 CA$59
-90.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$63.3 CA$86.1
-61.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.12 CA$56
-45.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.89 CA$20.27
-57.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.5 CA$15.66
-71.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$746 CA$1,016
-87.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K CA$16K
-48.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$54.6 CA$74.4
-3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.81 CA$54.2
-37.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.2 CA$117
-1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 CA$148
-33.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,329 CA$1,809
-80.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,170 CA$1,592
-86.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,055 CA$2,798
-71.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,836 CA$2,499
-81.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,457 CA$7,429
-81.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,339 CA$5,906
-80.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hearst
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,214 CA$4,375
-94.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.46
105.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hearst: October 29, 2025

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