Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Jalalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Jalalabad

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 31.9% more expensive than Jalalabad without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 107.6% more expensive than Jalalabad without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.21 ؋154
35.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$7.31 ؋509
71.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.51 ؋244
-9.40%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.69 ؋47.86
220.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
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-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.82 ؋57
81.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.34 ؋23.83
391.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.71 ؋119
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.52 ؋106
49.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.1 ؋355
173.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.53 ؋176
58.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.65 ؋393
100.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.54 ؋37.81
566.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.59 ؋40.91
159.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.75 ؋52.5
253.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.42 ؋29.24
228.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.38 ؋26.32
315.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.3 ؋21.08
620.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.28 ؋19.42
271.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.28 ؋19.2
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.7 ؋258
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.74 ؋51.3
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.99 ؋68.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.11 ؋147
5.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.16 ؋10.81
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.11 ؋704
0.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.75 ؋52.5
-34.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.42 ؋28.94
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.46 ؋101
313.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.98 ؋68.5
-25.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$7,856 ؋547.3K
233.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$21.33 ؋1,486
193.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$216 ؋15.1K
-88.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$7.09 ؋494
218.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.26 ؋297
46.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$1.45 ؋101
126.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$14.33 ؋998
550.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,132 ؋78.9K
438.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$17.36 ؋1,209
204.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$14.25 ؋993
74.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$21.78 ؋1,517
291.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$29.15 ؋2,031
148.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$108 ؋7,518
139.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$43.9 ؋3,058
261.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$214 ؋14.9K
170.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$115 ؋8,041
191.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$442 ؋30.8K
126.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$225 ؋15.6K
283.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Jalalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$181 ؋12.6K
0.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.88
-4.32%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jalalabad: October 28, 2025

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