Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kawasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kawasaki

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.9% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 39.1% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.37 ¥1,202
-64.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$47.95 ¥6,888
-73.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.59 ¥803
-43.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.12 ¥448
-29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.26 ¥181
-12.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.81 ¥117
-67.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.42 ¥491
-26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.14 ¥451
1.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.62 ¥232
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.59 ¥228
5.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.92 ¥707
-76.83%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.31 ¥331
-1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.96 ¥2,293
-12.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.74 ¥1,112
-48.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$22.32 ¥3,207
-49.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.74 ¥824
-37.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.75 ¥395
-44.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.99 ¥861
-55.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.01 ¥864
-77.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.49 ¥501
-54.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.75 ¥395
-21.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.5 ¥215
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.19 ¥171
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.24 ¥610
-47.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.01 ¥1,438
49.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.78 ¥399
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.02 ¥433
-12.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.43 ¥206
-77.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.5 ¥7,831
-81.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.5 ¥502
-86.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.01 ¥432
-88.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.55 ¥2,953
-70.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 ¥179
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.6K ¥3.4M
11.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.8K ¥2.4M
89.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$138 ¥19.9K
-54.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.82 ¥3,853
-84.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.81 ¥4,857
-28.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.3 ¥8,661
-62.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.24 ¥1,615
-44.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.19 ¥1,895
-75.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$468 ¥67.3K
-80.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.5K ¥1.7M
-47.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.1 ¥8,777
-13.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.45 ¥4,518
-21.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$65.9 ¥9,464
29.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.5 ¥13.3K
-21.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$837 ¥120.3K
-69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$632 ¥90.8K
-74.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,387 ¥199.3K
-58.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$854 ¥122.7K
-60.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,602 ¥373.8K
-61.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,061 ¥296.1K
-58.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kawasaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,886 ¥414.6K
-93.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.72
672.09%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kawasaki: October 28, 2025

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