Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Heredia Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Heredia

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.5% cheaper than Heredia without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.5% cheaper than Heredia without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.15 ₡4,080
-63.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$41.99 ₡21K
-70.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.9 ₡4,453
-64.27%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.36 ₡1,681
-34.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.99 ₡998
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.64 ₡820
-84.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.04 ₡1,022
22.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.52 ₡1,764
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.36 ₡681
9.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.87 ₡1,438
-41.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.13 ₡1,067
-46.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.88 ₡1,443
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.24 ₡5,125
36.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.05 ₡4,528
-55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.94 ₡6,978
-18.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.54 ₡2,272
-20.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.5 ₡753
2.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.2 ₡2,101
-36.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.1 ₡1,552
-55.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.24 ₡1,620
-51.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.18 ₡1,594
-32.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 ₡481
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.92 ₡1,464
-80.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.72 ₡1,863
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.29 ₡6,652
12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.43 ₡1,217
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.54 ₡1,272
3.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.96 ₡482
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$14.83 ₡7,425
-31.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.81 ₡908
-72.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.78 ₡889
-80.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.81 ₡3,910
-22.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 ₡731
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.2K ₡15.1M
-13.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.9K ₡16M
-0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.4 ₡25.2K
24.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.05 ₡11K
-81.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$59.5 ₡29.8K
-59.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.79 ₡24.4K
-53.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.72 ₡9,871
-68.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.79 ₡4,902
-66.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$497 ₡248.6K
-81.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.5K ₡6.2M
-51.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$62 ₡31K
-14.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.7 ₡25.9K
-51.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$119 ₡59.6K
-28.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$81.5 ₡40.8K
-11.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$759 ₡379.9K
-65.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$600 ₡300.2K
-73.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,621 ₡811.4K
-64.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$963 ₡481.9K
-65.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,977 ₡989.6K
-49.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,313 ₡657.4K
-34.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Heredia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,283 ₡642.2K
-85.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Heredia: October 28, 2025

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