Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hua-lien Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hua-lien

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.1% cheaper than Hua-lien without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.2% cheaper than Hua-lien without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.16 NT$123
-27.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.34 NT$983
-62.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.52 NT$133
-29.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.42 NT$101
-35.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.95 NT$27.93
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.66 NT$19.45
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.34 NT$39.43
86.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.92 NT$56.7
66.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.14 NT$92.7
-52.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.84 NT$54.2
-9.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.5 NT$133
-74.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.45 NT$72.4
-7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.92 NT$411
0.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.79 NT$141
-16.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.22 NT$478
-30.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.33 NT$128
-16.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.5 NT$73.7
-38.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.29 NT$127
-38.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.86 NT$114
-64.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4.48 NT$132
-64.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$4.05 NT$119
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.55 NT$75.2
-59.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.39 NT$41.15
-59.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.03 NT$148
-55.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.92 NT$381
15.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.22 NT$65.4
9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.94 NT$86.7
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.82 NT$24.21
-60.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.15 NT$1,155
-74.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.32 NT$97.9
-85.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.78 NT$22.95
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$12.38 NT$365
-51.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.08 NT$31.84
-32.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$41.5K NT$1.2M
-36.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.8K NT$849.6K
10.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.1 NT$2,216
-16.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$33.22 NT$980
-87.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.65 NT$727
-1.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.98 NT$1,091
-38.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.07 NT$445
-58.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.07 NT$267
-63.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$777 NT$22.9K
-88.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.5K NT$458.4K
-60.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.26 NT$804
93.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$46.32 NT$1,366
-46.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.4 NT$2,106
19.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 NT$3,627
-41.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$434 NT$12.8K
-40.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$288 NT$8,500
-44.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,058 NT$31.2K
-45.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$718 NT$21.2K
-53.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,244 NT$243.2K
-87.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,849 NT$172.5K
-85.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hua-lien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,013 NT$88.9K
-93.94%
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 Hua-lien: October 28, 2025

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