Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kavala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kavala

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 27.1% cheaper than Kavala without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.7% cheaper than Kavala without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.55 €11.7
-77.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$53.1 €45.86
-76.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9 €7.77
-64.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.9 €3.36
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.64 €1.41
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.61 €0.52
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.9 €5.1
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.63 €4.86
-43.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 €1.22
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.46 €1.26
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.63 €1.41
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.16 €3.59
-45.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.26 €11.45
5.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.96 €6.87
-49.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.4 €9.84
-0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.12 €1.83
69.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.93 €1.66
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.08 €0.93
145.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.02 €1.74
-31.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.08 €0.94
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.98 €0.85
120.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.01 €0.87
2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 €0.42
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.47 €4.72
-59.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.11 €6.14
110.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.65 €1.42
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 €1.43
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.36 €1.17
-76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.7 €55.8
-84.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.72 €4.08
-89.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$18.81 €16.24
-67.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.09 €1.8
-65.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.9K €22.4K
1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.5K €25.5K
8.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$185 €160
-66.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.41 €18.48
-80.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.41 €27.12
-22.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$58.3 €50.3
-61.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.02 €19.87
-72.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.11 €8.73
-67.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$510 €440
-81.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,566 €4,806
9.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$112 €97.1
-53.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.77 €33.47
-35.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.9 €86.2
-14.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$94 €81.2
-22.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$382 €330
-32.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$289 €250
-45.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$629 €543
-8.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$474 €409
-29.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,743 €3,232
-73.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,579 €2,227
-66.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kavala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$923 €797
-80.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.3
208.84%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kavala: October 27, 2025

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