Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Icheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Icheon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.8% cheaper than Icheon without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 37.6% cheaper than Icheon without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.16 ₩8,354
-51.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$37.04 ₩50.3K
-66.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.12 ₩8,299
-48.04%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.19 ₩5,682
-47.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.27 ₩1,718
-13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.15 ₩1,557
-77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.6 ₩4,883
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.98 ₩8,118
-46.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.36 ₩3,198
-36.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.45 ₩4,676
-51.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.08 ₩4,176
-62.99%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.99 ₩4,061
-24.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.57 ₩14.3K
31.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.3 ₩11.3K
-51.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$27.58 ₩37.4K
-59.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$8.68 ₩11.8K
-58.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.24 ₩4,393
-52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.19 ₩9,751
-63.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.12 ₩6,947
-73.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$5.19 ₩7,040
-69.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.01 ₩4,091
-28.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.08 ₩2,817
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.21 ₩1,641
-53.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.32 ₩4,511
-32.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.88 ₩18.8K
7.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.69 ₩2,294
43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.35 ₩4,545
-21.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.08 ₩1,469
-70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.52 ₩4,771
-86.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.8 ₩1,091
-57.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.43 ₩22.3K
-63.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ₩1,585
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28K ₩38M
-6.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.2K ₩34.2M
26.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$192 ₩260.5K
-67.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$51.1 ₩69.3K
-91.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.76 ₩37.7K
-12.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.7 ₩29.4K
4.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.81 ₩14.7K
-69.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$495 ₩672.3K
-81.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.4K ₩19.5M
-57.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$104 ₩140.7K
-49.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$67.2 ₩91.1K
-63.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.2 ₩118.2K
-2.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$116 ₩158K
-37.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$745 ₩1M
-65.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$372 ₩504.2K
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,070 ₩1.5M
-46.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$770 ₩1M
-56.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,679 ₩9.1M
-85.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,545 ₩7.5M
-84.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Icheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,116 ₩2.9M
-91.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.9
240.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Icheon: October 28, 2025

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