Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kawagoe Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kawagoe

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.9% cheaper than Kawagoe without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.3% cheaper than Kawagoe without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.82 ¥980
-56.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.3 ¥5,071
-64.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.29 ¥760
-39.89%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.89 ¥415
-23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.06 ¥152
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 ¥106
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.13 ¥306
17.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.07 ¥297
54.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 ¥246
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.99 ¥286
-16.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$7.79 ¥1,120
-85.37%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.57 ¥226
44.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.01 ¥1,726
16.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12.39 ¥1,780
-67.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.32 ¥2,345
-30.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.81 ¥1,122
-53.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.52 ¥362
-39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.55 ¥654
-41.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.52 ¥649
-69.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.55 ¥510
-55.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.72 ¥534
-41.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.22 ¥318
-53.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.25 ¥180
-55.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.42 ¥635
-49.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.59 ¥516
317.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.55 ¥367
-4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.42 ¥492
-22.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.6 ¥229
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$55 ¥7,898
-81.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.54 ¥508
-86.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.96 ¥425
-88.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.52 ¥2,948
-70.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ¥165
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.4K ¥3.5M
7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.6K ¥2.5M
81.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$85.2 ¥12.2K
-26.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.21 ¥1,467
-59.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.1 ¥2,456
42.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$72.1 ¥10.4K
-68.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.9 ¥1,997
-54.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.4 ¥1,637
-71.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$283 ¥40.6K
-67.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K ¥1.9M
-54.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$44.1 ¥6,336
19.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.83 ¥4,285
-16.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$60.8 ¥8,740
40.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$96.6 ¥13.9K
-24.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$471 ¥67.6K
-45.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$331 ¥47.5K
-51.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$862 ¥123.8K
-32.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$666 ¥95.7K
-49.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,669 ¥383.4K
-62.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,311 ¥188.4K
-34.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kawagoe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,611 ¥231.5K
-88.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2
564.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kawagoe: October 27, 2025

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