Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kiambu

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 75.9% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 66.3% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.12 KES 403
-3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.44 KES 2,512
-35.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.71 KES 609
-32.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.9 KES 246
16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.53 KES 68.9
107.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 KES 43.43
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.75 KES 226
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.25 KES 291
42.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.64 KES 82.1
132.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.52 KES 67.5
221.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.65 KES 213
-30.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.3 KES 169
74.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.45 KES 1,480
21.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.65 KES 859
-39.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.02 KES 519
181.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.09 KES 399
16.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 KES 135
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.74 KES 95.7
258.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.55 KES 71.5
150.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.53 KES 69
198.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.76 KES 98.7
184.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.33 KES 42.01
215.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.4 KES 52.2
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.16 KES 408
-29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.5 KES 1,487
30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.22 KES 287
9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.83 KES 365
-6.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.52 KES 67.6
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.58 KES 204
-68.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.38 KES 48.62
-10.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.96 KES 383
104.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.53 KES 198
-52.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.8K KES 2.8M
20.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.4K KES 2.6M
56.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$28.07 KES 3,628
123.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$7.91 KES 1,022
-48.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.72 KES 3,711
-15.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$11.49 KES 1,485
96.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.66 KES 732
-41.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$199 KES 25.7K
-53.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,003 KES 1M
-23.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$6.23 KES 806
747.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.37 KES 3,149
1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$27.32 KES 3,531
212.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$31.44 KES 4,064
130.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$114 KES 14.7K
127.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$94.6 KES 12.2K
68.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$191 KES 24.6K
203.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$149 KES 19.2K
126.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,137 KES 146.9K
-12.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$273 KES 35.3K
-33.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11
20.73%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

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