Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kanazawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kanazawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.4% cheaper than Kanazawa without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.6% cheaper than Kanazawa without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.59 ¥803
-46.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.62 ¥4,973
-63.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.79 ¥688
-33.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.21 ¥461
-31.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.14 ¥164
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.72 ¥104
-63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.84 ¥408
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.4 ¥632
-27.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.57 ¥226
-5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.45 ¥208
15.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.7 ¥675
-75.74%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.46 ¥353
-7.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.36 ¥1,488
34.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.46 ¥929
-38.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.54 ¥2,663
-39.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.57 ¥513
0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.11 ¥303
-27.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.48 ¥357
6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.41 ¥633
-68.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.63 ¥234
-3.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.29 ¥186
67.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.39 ¥200
-25.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.84 ¥121
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.94 ¥566
-43.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.6 ¥1,378
56.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.07 ¥297
17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3 ¥431
-12.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.65 ¥238
-80.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.5 ¥7,836
-81.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.42 ¥635
-88.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.37 ¥484
-89.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23.59 ¥3,389
-74.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ¥168
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.2K ¥3.3M
12.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.8K ¥2.4M
89.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$132 ¥19K
-52.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.56 ¥3,816
-84.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.35 ¥4,360
-19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.51 ¥6,682
-51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.98 ¥2,008
-55.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.38 ¥1,779
-73.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$70.6 ¥10.1K
32.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.3K ¥1.5M
-40.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$44.08 ¥6,333
19.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.41 ¥4,225
-15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.2 ¥9,791
25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$95.1 ¥13.7K
-23.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$472 ¥67.8K
-45.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$335 ¥48.2K
-52.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$874 ¥125.6K
-33.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$654 ¥93.9K
-48.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,930 ¥420.9K
-65.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,011 ¥288.8K
-57.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kanazawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,973 ¥283.5K
-90.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.81
633.70%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kanazawa: October 27, 2025

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