Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hilversum Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hilversum

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 56.7% cheaper than Hilversum without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 58.5% cheaper than Hilversum without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$29.22 €25.23
-89.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$91.8 €79.3
-86.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$15.9 €13.73
-80.00%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.54 €3.92
-51.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.78 €3.26
-70.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.98 €2.57
-91.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.66 €4.88
-55.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.09 €4.4
-37.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.33 €1.15
12.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.18 €1.88
-23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.84 €3.31
-70.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.83 €4.17
-53.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.63 €10.91
10.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$17.37 €15
-76.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.47 €15.09
-35.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.89 €1.63
90.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.47 €2.13
-38.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.94 €1.68
36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.69 €3.19
-62.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.16 €1.87
-26.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 €1.92
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.23 €1.07
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.89 €0.76
-37.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$12.31 €10.63
-81.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.96 €6.01
115.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.5 €1.3
62.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.72 €2.34
-2.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.64 €4.01
-93.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$95.6 €82.5
-89.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.67 €4.89
-91.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.06 €1.78
-83.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$29.44 €25.42
-79.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.29 €1.98
-68.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$41K €35.4K
-36.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39.9K €34.4K
-19.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$264 €228
-76.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.42 €25.4
-86.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.5 €48.79
-56.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$70.2 €60.6
-67.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$41.6 €35.92
-84.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.58 €15.18
-81.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$681 €588
-86.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.5K €14.3K
-63.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$125 €108
-57.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$60.1 €51.9
-58.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$133 €114
-35.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$185 €160
-60.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,749 €1,510
-85.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,483 €1,280
-89.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,031 €2,617
-80.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,443 €2,110
-86.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,174 €6,194
-86.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,468 €4,721
-84.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hilversum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,813 €3,292
-95.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hilversum: October 29, 2025

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