Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kingstown Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kingstown

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.8% cheaper than Kingstown without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 39.6% cheaper than Kingstown without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.24 EC$19.56
-58.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$69.3 EC$187
-81.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.91 EC$29.47
-70.85%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.24 EC$8.75
-31.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.18 EC$5.87
-49.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.01 EC$5.44
-87.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.9 EC$5.12
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.21 EC$5.96
44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.29 EC$8.89
-54.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2 EC$5.4
-16.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.64 EC$4.42
-30.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.5 EC$12.16
-49.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.8 EC$31.86
18.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.87 EC$13.15
-17.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.57 EC$33.94
-10.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$8.88 EC$23.97
-59.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.84 EC$7.67
-46.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$8.85 EC$23.91
-70.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.33 EC$14.38
-74.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.98 EC$10.74
-60.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.29 EC$8.89
-34.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$4.24 EC$11.46
-75.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.92 EC$7.88
-80.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.95 EC$10.68
-43.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.01 EC$40.52
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.15 EC$5.81
13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.37 EC$6.4
11.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.22 EC$3.29
-73.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$50.8 EC$137
-80.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$11.3 EC$30.5
-95.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.83 EC$4.93
-81.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$29.27 EC$79
-79.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$3.07 EC$8.3
-76.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.2K EC$103.2K
-31.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.6K EC$82.6K
4.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$74.2 EC$200
-15.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.12 EC$78.6
-85.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$54.9 EC$148
-55.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$32.1 EC$86.7
-29.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.5 EC$12.15
39.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.59 EC$12.39
-28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$119 EC$321
-21.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$80.6 EC$218
-34.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$65.1 EC$176
-61.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.8 EC$253
-9.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$87.3 EC$236
-17.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$336 EC$906
-22.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$330 EC$890
-51.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$551 EC$1,488
4.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$485 EC$1,310
-30.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$607 EC$1,640
64.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$587 EC$1,586
46.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kingstown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,069 EC$2,885
-82.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.5
77.07%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kingstown: October 28, 2025

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