Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hefei Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hefei

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.3% cheaper than Hefei without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.5% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.47 ¥24.89
-13.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$16.8 ¥121
-25.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.26 ¥30.56
-25.35%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.25 ¥16.14
-1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.43 ¥3.08
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.23 ¥1.64
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.8 ¥5.74
212.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.04 ¥14.62
56.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.61 ¥11.55
-7.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.59 ¥11.4
5.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.19 ¥8.52
-4.20%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.85 ¥13.3
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.13 ¥58.3
71.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.25 ¥30.49
-5.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.27 ¥73.6
10.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.83 ¥13.1
96.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.89 ¥6.38
71.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.28 ¥9.15
107.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.84 ¥6.05
64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.64 ¥4.59
146.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.48 ¥3.45
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.52 ¥3.74
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 ¥3.92
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.75 ¥19.74
-18.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.88 ¥49.37
117.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.71 ¥5.09
242.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 ¥11.89
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.36 ¥2.61
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$42.22 ¥303
-76.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.35 ¥9.71
-63.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.26 ¥1.85
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.56 ¥18.34
135.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ¥8.38
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.3K ¥138.5K
35.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
66.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$41.36 ¥297
51.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.99 ¥93.2
-68.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.02 ¥101
73.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$82.6 ¥593
-72.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.14 ¥87.1
-48.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.88 ¥42.17
-44.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$260 ¥1,863
-64.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,963 ¥64.3K
-31.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$59.2 ¥424
-10.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.37 ¥218
-18.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$60.6 ¥434
40.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.3 ¥526
-1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$229 ¥1,642
13.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$176 ¥1,263
-9.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$493 ¥3,536
17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$364 ¥2,610
-7.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,659 ¥26.2K
-72.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,202 ¥15.8K
-60.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hefei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$917 ¥6,575
-80.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.37
203.89%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hefei: October 29, 2025

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