Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hermanus Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hermanus

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14.4% cheaper than Hermanus without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.4% more expensive than Hermanus without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.87 R 247
-78.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.08 R 588
-62.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.8 R 85.5
-33.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.02 R 35.89
9.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 R 20.85
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.77 R 13.66
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.3 R 40.96
8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.59 R 46.15
23.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.15 R 20.41
29.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.01 R 17.93
65.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.61 R 28.72
-29.19%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.45 R 43.65
-7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.68 R 137
81.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.59 R 81.7
-12.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.65 R 118
69.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.59 R 28.33
126.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.48 R 26.31
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.53 R 27.15
73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 R 29.35
-16.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.33 R 23.56
18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.19 R 21.09
81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.06 R 18.83
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 R 17.31
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.88 R 51.1
-22.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.53 R 116
129.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.33 R 23.7
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.72 R 30.57
53.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.61 R 28.55
-80.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R 19.54
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.96 R 17.05
-64.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.12 R 73.2
46.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 R 21.82
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21K R 373.6K
24.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.1K R 428K
32.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$127 R 2,256
-50.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.1 R 624
-88.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$53 R 942
-54.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.88 R 318
26.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.67 R 172
-35.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.9 R 87.1
-32.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$193 R 3,440
-51.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,292 R 76.3K
42.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.6 R 899
4.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.91 R 568
-22.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.3 R 1,606
-5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$78.6 R 1,397
-7.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$365 R 6,486
-29.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$418 R 7,442
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$678 R 12.1K
-14.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$912 R 16.2K
-63.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$730 R 13K
37.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$618 R 11K
39.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hermanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hermanus: October 28, 2025

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