Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Jaco Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Jaco Beach

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 24.1% cheaper than Jaco Beach without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 34.3% cheaper than Jaco Beach without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.3 ₡3,652
-58.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.51 ₡19.8K
-68.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.9 ₡4,458
-64.27%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.95 ₡1,980
-44.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.56 ₡783
-29.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1 ₡498
-74.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.96 ₡1,481
-15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.99 ₡1,499
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.39 ₡697
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.01 ₡1,004
-16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.14 ₡1,070
-46.73%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.33 ₡1,167
-2.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10 ₡5,005
39.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.14 ₡4,074
-50.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.83 ₡5,424
4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.57 ₡2,287
-21.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.51 ₡754
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.3 ₡2,151
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.21 ₡1,607
-57.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.38 ₡693
14.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.29 ₡648
67.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.84 ₡420
23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.76 ₡879
-68.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.18 ₡2,593
-56.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.81 ₡6,414
16.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.38 ₡1,194
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.04 ₡1,020
29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.01 ₡505
-68.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.87 ₡936
-73.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.86 ₡932
-81.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.73 ₡3,872
-21.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.47 ₡736
-50.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.9K ₡19M
-30.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.2K ₡16.1M
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$71.6 ₡35.8K
-12.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.08 ₡11.1K
-81.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.97 ₡21K
-42.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.39 ₡23.7K
-52.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.65 ₡11.8K
-73.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.97 ₡4,991
-67.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$437 ₡218.6K
-78.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,682 ₡3.3M
-8.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.8 ₡30.9K
-14.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51 ₡25.5K
-51.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$128 ₡63.9K
-33.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 ₡53.6K
-32.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$562 ₡281.4K
-53.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$490 ₡245.4K
-67.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,890 ₡946.1K
-69.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,042 ₡521.5K
-67.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Jaco Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$401 ₡200.6K
-54.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jaco Beach: October 28, 2025

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