Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Jiangmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Jiangmen

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.8% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 12.6% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.06 ¥21.92
-1.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17 ¥122
-26.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.9 ¥35.17
-35.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.85 ¥20.46
-22.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.47 ¥3.38
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.3 ¥2.16
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.24 ¥8.86
101.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.83 ¥20.27
13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.73 ¥12.41
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 ¥11.08
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.89 ¥6.4
28.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.63 ¥11.72
39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.83 ¥48.97
104.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.15 ¥22.57
26.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.43 ¥67.7
19.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.88 ¥13.46
91.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 ¥8.7
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.01 ¥7.25
162.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.25 ¥8.94
10.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.58 ¥4.14
172.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.85 ¥6.09
154.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.4 ¥2.83
160.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.58 ¥4.17
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.58 ¥25.69
-37.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.27 ¥88
22.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.66 ¥4.72
268.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.63 ¥11.7
61.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.44 ¥3.14
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$17.04 ¥122
-40.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.36 ¥9.77
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.38 ¥2.7
-10.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.79 ¥48.72
-11.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 ¥8.34
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.9K ¥164.4K
14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20K ¥143.8K
59.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$38.56 ¥277
62.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.06 ¥57.8
-49.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.45 ¥82.1
112.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$27.45 ¥197
-17.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.26 ¥30.55
46.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.32 ¥45.34
-47.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$223 ¥1,600
-58.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,810 ¥70.4K
-37.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$21.2 ¥152
149.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.91 ¥215
-16.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.7 ¥543
12.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$37.76 ¥271
91.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$284 ¥2,035
-8.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$189 ¥1,355
-15.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$413 ¥2,960
39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$247 ¥1,773
35.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,670 ¥12K
-40.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,161 ¥8,326
-25.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Jiangmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$550 ¥3,949
-66.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.04
228.71%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jiangmen: October 27, 2025

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