Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Javea Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Javea

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.1% cheaper than Javea without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.2% cheaper than Javea without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Javea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.88 €14.57
-82.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.7 €43.73
-75.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.77 €10.16
-72.98%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.23 €1.93
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.94 €1.67
-43.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.32 €2.01
-88.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.16 €3.59
-39.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.82 €3.3
-16.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Javea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.1 €0.95
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.23 €1.06
35.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.45 €1.25
-21.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.89 €2.5
-21.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.27 €8.86
35.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.92 €5.97
-42.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.46 €9.89
-1.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.8 €1.55
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 €1.36
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.23 €1.06
115.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.58 €2.23
-46.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.77 €1.53
-10.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.04 €1.76
5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.66 €0.57
57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.1 €0.95
-49.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.69 €4.91
-60.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.94 €5.13
152.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.76 €0.66
219.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.46 €1.26
80.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Javea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.73 €1.49
-81.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$33.86 €29.24
-70.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.32 €3.73
-88.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.13 €0.98
-69.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.22 €21.78
-76.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.75 €1.51
-58.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38K €32.8K
-31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.5K €25.5K
8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Javea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$135 €117
-53.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.36 €9.81
-63.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.69 €23.91
-12.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Javea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.56 €41.07
-52.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.94 €12.9
-58.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.11 €6.14
-53.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Javea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$407 €352
-77.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.6K €12.6K
-58.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Javea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70.7 €61.1
-25.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$17.1 €14.76
45.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.5 €84.2
-12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.6 €80.9
-22.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Javea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$843 €728
-69.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$691 €597
-77.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,337 €1,155
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,011 €873
-66.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,760 €4,109
-78.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,949 €2,546
-70.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Javea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.5
279.43%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Javea: October 28, 2025

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