Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kaohsiung Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kaohsiung

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 27.7% cheaper than Kaohsiung without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 33.1% cheaper than Kaohsiung without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.11 NT$121
-27.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.16 NT$1,008
-63.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.28 NT$156
-39.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.02 NT$89.1
-26.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.99 NT$29.07
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.71 NT$21.02
-63.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.74 NT$51.3
43.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.65 NT$78.2
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.45 NT$102
-56.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.09 NT$61.6
-20.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.67 NT$78.7
-57.30%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.23 NT$95.3
-29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.69 NT$463
-11.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.32 NT$275
-57.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.1 NT$534
-37.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.12 NT$181
-41.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.51 NT$74.1
-39.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.86 NT$84.3
-7.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.1 NT$121
-66.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.95 NT$86.9
-46.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.13 NT$62.9
1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.94 NT$57.2
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.15 NT$34.06
-51.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.44 NT$131
-49.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.93 NT$352
25.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.68 NT$49.65
44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.47 NT$72.9
6.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.83 NT$24.59
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$27.56 NT$813
-63.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.95 NT$87
-83.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.74 NT$21.85
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.14 NT$181
-1.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 NT$30.24
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.6K NT$1M
-24.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.9K NT$734.8K
28.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$102 NT$3,023
-38.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.11 NT$741
-83.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.81 NT$732
-1.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.75 NT$1,143
-41.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.5 NT$339
-45.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.36 NT$305
-68.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$430 NT$12.7K
-78.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.4K NT$334.9K
-46.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$97.6 NT$2,878
-45.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.1 NT$1,065
-31.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$89.2 NT$2,630
-4.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$99.9 NT$2,945
-27.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$434 NT$12.8K
-40.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$276 NT$8,129
-42.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$932 NT$27.5K
-38.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$704 NT$20.8K
-52.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,920 NT$145.1K
-79.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,251 NT$95.9K
-73.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kaohsiung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,333 NT$39.3K
-86.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.3
477.39%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kaohsiung: October 27, 2025

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