Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Isiolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Isiolo

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 29.1% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.5% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.32 KES 687
-43.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.07 KES 3,886
-58.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.93 KES 508
-19.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.47 KES 319
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.28 KES 36.28
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.22 KES 28.26
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.34 KES 303
6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.88 KES 372
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.84 KES 108
77.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.41 KES 53
307.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.64 KES 212
-30.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.4 KES 182
62.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.48 KES 1,484
21.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.55 KES 847
-38.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.63 KES 728
100.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.19 KES 412
12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.05 KES 135
45.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.06 KES 266
28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.02 KES 131
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 KES 133
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 KES 151
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.69 KES 89.8
50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.81 KES 105
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.06 KES 396
-27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.48 KES 1,484
30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.28 KES 294
6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.69 KES 348
-1.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.52 KES 196
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.59 KES 205
-78.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.88 KES 372
109.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 KES 188
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.6K KES 2.8M
21.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
57.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$34.33 KES 4,437
82.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.99 KES 2,196
-75.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.93 KES 5,160
-39.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.22 KES 804
-47.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$204 KES 26.4K
-54.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,010 KES 1M
-23.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$17.98 KES 2,324
193.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.08 KES 3,113
3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$65 KES 8,402
31.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$55.6 KES 7,187
30.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$766 KES 99K
-76.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.84
-10.51%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Isiolo: October 28, 2025

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