Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Istanbul

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25.5% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 33.6% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.33 ₺446
-73.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$51.6 ₺2,030
-75.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.41 ₺291
-57.09%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.62 ₺142
-38.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.36 ₺53.5
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.46 ₺18.12
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.83 ₺151
-34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.14 ₺202
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.1 ₺43.44
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.76 ₺29.84
119.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.22 ₺87.4
-48.65%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.59 ₺102
-12.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.37 ₺408
34.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.44 ₺253
-37.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.12 ₺791
-43.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.47 ₺57.8
144.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.17 ₺85.3
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.3 ₺51
103.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 ₺65.1
-16.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.74 ₺29.3
113.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.73 ₺28.73
195.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.13 ₺44.54
-7.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 ₺24.06
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.11 ₺83.2
5.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.77 ₺463
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.13 ₺83.9
14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.12 ₺123
-15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.72 ₺28.34
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.9 ₺2,158
-81.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.09 ₺42.72
-55.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.6 ₺23.56
-43.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.66 ₺341
-30.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₺45.19
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$45.6K ₺1.8M
-42.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.7K ₺1.7M
-25.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$72.3 ₺2,843
-13.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.36 ₺486
-66.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.86 ₺585
63.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.4 ₺2,378
-62.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$18.89 ₺743
-66.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.77 ₺306
-57.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$955 ₺37.6K
-90.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.5K ₺726.5K
-66.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$57 ₺2,243
-7.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$46.76 ₺1,840
-46.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$111 ₺4,366
-23.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 ₺4,195
-32.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$953 ₺37.5K
-72.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$608 ₺23.9K
-73.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,753 ₺69K
-67.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,059 ₺41.6K
-68.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,968 ₺116.7K
-66.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,448 ₺57K
-40.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$976 ₺38.4K
-81.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
48.43
-72.58%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Istanbul: October 28, 2025

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