Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hoi An Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hoi An

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.3% more expensive than Hoi An without rent, and 0 with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 48.8% more expensive than Hoi An without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.52 ₫39.5K
97.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.48 ₫454.8K
-28.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.74 ₫97.3K
-14.97%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.6 ₫41.5K
38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.54 ₫14K
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ₫7,478
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.93 ₫24.2K
168.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.38 ₫35.8K
131.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
77.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
0.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.41 ₫36.8K
60.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.33 ₫320.8K
13.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.78 ₫98.3K
5.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.88 ₫257.1K
14.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.71 ₫70.6K
32.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.88 ₫22.8K
73.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.99 ₫25.9K
167.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.04 ₫27K
32.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.14 ₫29.8K
38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.8 ₫20.8K
170.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.37 ₫9,579
181.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 ₫13.5K
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.18 ₫30.7K
88.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.77 ₫202.1K
92.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.7 ₫18.2K
247.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.51 ₫39.4K
74.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.22 ₫5,685
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$3.78 ₫98.2K
167.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.84 ₫22K
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.68 ₫17.7K
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.77 ₫72K
118.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-18.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.4K ₫842.6M
-19.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.1K ₫730.4M
13.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$60.9 ₫1.6M
2.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.88 ₫152.9K
-30.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.86 ₫204.4K
209.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$15.59 ₫405.5K
44.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.84 ₫126K
29.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.95 ₫76.7K
11.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$152 ₫4M
-38.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.5K ₫376.7M
-57.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$23.15 ₫602.3K
128.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$15.26 ₫397K
62.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$52.5 ₫1.4M
62.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$76.5 ₫2M
-5.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$391 ₫10.2M
-33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$337 ₫8.8M
-52.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$430 ₫11.2M
34.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$449 ₫11.7M
-25.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,520 ₫39.5M
-34.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$967 ₫25.2M
-11.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hoi An
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$283 ₫7.4M
-35.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.34
28.43%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hoi An: October 27, 2025

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