Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Karamay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Karamay

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 32.1% more expensive than Karamay without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.6% cheaper than Karamay without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.74 ¥19.67
9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.49 ¥147
-38.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.93 ¥35.38
-35.50%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.09 ¥22.13
-28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.43 ¥3.08
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ¥2.11
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.94 ¥6.74
165.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.04 ¥14.66
56.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.83 ¥13.14
-18.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.53 ¥11
9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.96 ¥6.89
18.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.62 ¥11.63
40.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.04 ¥93.5
6.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.14 ¥22.49
27.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.06 ¥72.2
12.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.73 ¥12.4
108.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 ¥8.7
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.37 ¥9.83
93.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.1 ¥7.88
25.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.68 ¥4.91
132.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.91 ¥6.5
137.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.59 ¥4.24
76.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 ¥3.92
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.16 ¥22.64
-29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.69 ¥76.7
40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.76 ¥5.44
219.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 ¥11.9
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.1
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.51 ¥118
-38.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.42 ¥10.21
-65.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 ¥2.52
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.58 ¥47.2
-8.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ¥8.36
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.6K ¥140.5K
33.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17K ¥122.1K
87.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$45.98 ¥330
36.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.73 ¥69.8
-57.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.33 ¥81.3
114.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.97 ¥294
-44.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.21 ¥102
-55.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.15 ¥44.09
-46.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$341 ¥2,449
-72.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.9K ¥121.3K
-63.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.22 ¥310
22.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30 ¥215
-17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.4 ¥512
19.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.2 ¥525
-1.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$279 ¥2,004
-7.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$186 ¥1,331
-14.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$594 ¥4,258
-2.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$358 ¥2,566
-6.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,808 ¥20.1K
-64.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,027 ¥14.5K
-57.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Karamay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$552 ¥3,962
-66.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karamay: October 29, 2025

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