Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hsinchu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hsinchu

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.4% cheaper than Hsinchu without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.1% cheaper than Hsinchu without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.02 NT$119
-25.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.75 NT$996
-62.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.35 NT$158
-40.56%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.12 NT$91.9
-29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.96 NT$28.45
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 NT$21.77
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.65 NT$48.6
51.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.4 NT$70.7
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.12 NT$92.1
-52.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.83 NT$53.9
-8.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.33 NT$128
-73.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.49 NT$73.5
-8.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.73 NT$405
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.81 NT$142
-16.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.94 NT$470
-29.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.28 NT$126
-15.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.44 NT$72.1
-37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.74 NT$80.8
-3.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.86 NT$114
-64.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.91 NT$85.8
-45.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.24 NT$66
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.86 NT$54.8
-44.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.2 NT$35.39
-53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.36 NT$129
-48.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.26 NT$539
-17.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.72 NT$50.6
41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.46 NT$72.6
7.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.85 NT$25.1
-62.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.9 NT$1,177
-74.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.93 NT$86.5
-83.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.74 NT$21.81
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.04 NT$178
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.06 NT$31.33
-31.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35K NT$1M
-25.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.2K NT$743.7K
26.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$74.5 NT$2,197
-15.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.59 NT$755
-83.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.24 NT$745
-3.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$43.56 NT$1,285
-48.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.3 NT$687
-73.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.27 NT$303
-67.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$426 NT$12.6K
-78.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.5K NT$338K
-46.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$88.5 NT$2,610
-40.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.77 NT$1,055
-30.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.7 NT$2,675
-6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$102 NT$3,010
-28.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$556 NT$16.4K
-53.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$363 NT$10.7K
-56.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,196 NT$35.3K
-51.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$773 NT$22.8K
-56.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,978 NT$264.8K
-88.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,795 NT$200.5K
-87.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hsinchu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,315 NT$68.3K
-92.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.57
745.86%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hsinchu: October 28, 2025

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