Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Heyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Heyuan

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.5% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.9% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.84 ¥20.37
5.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.16 ¥109
-17.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.28 ¥30.73
-25.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.11 ¥15.12
4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.36 ¥2.58
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.2 ¥1.43
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.68 ¥4.9
267.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.69 ¥12.13
89.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.96 ¥14.03
-23.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.99 ¥14.28
-16.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.29 ¥9.28
-11.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.57 ¥11.28
44.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.56 ¥133
-24.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.74 ¥33.97
-15.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.06 ¥101
-19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.08 ¥14.94
73.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.26 ¥9.05
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2 ¥14.33
32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.42 ¥10.18
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.87 ¥6.27
81.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.09 ¥7.85
98.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.51 ¥3.69
103.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.6 ¥4.3
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.9 ¥27.98
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.68 ¥62.3
72.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1 ¥7.18
143.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.39 ¥9.98
89.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.94
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.88 ¥121
-40.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.64 ¥11.76
-70.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.34 ¥2.47
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.31 ¥45.25
-4.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 ¥8.16
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K ¥151.6K
24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.9K ¥143K
60.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$61.4 ¥440
2.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.14 ¥94.2
-68.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.81 ¥84.8
105.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.21 ¥296
-45.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.92 ¥99.8
-55.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.53 ¥46.82
-49.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$317 ¥2,273
-70.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.3K ¥117.2K
-62.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.72 ¥299
26.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$28.03 ¥201
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.2 ¥496
23.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$61.1 ¥438
18.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$279 ¥1,998
-7.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$190 ¥1,362
-16.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$592 ¥4,247
-2.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$364 ¥2,609
-7.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,106 ¥22.3K
-67.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,197 ¥15.8K
-60.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Heyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,267 ¥9,088
-85.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.08
225.49%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Heyuan: October 28, 2025

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