Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Knysna Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Knysna

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.7% cheaper than Knysna without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.7% cheaper than Knysna without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.17 R 145
-63.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.11 R 642
-65.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.78 R 85
-33.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.22 R 39.48
-0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.11 R 19.69
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.79 R 13.99
-67.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.12 R 37.76
17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.26 R 40.16
41.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.2 R 21.37
24.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.96 R 17
73.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.66 R 29.5
-31.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.52 R 44.87
-9.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.08 R 179
38.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.35 R 77.4
-8.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.79 R 121
66.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.44 R 25.58
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.63 R 28.91
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.23 R 21.82
115.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.58 R 28.03
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.4 R 24.82
12.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.4 R 24.98
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.14 R 20.29
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 R 17.18
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.78 R 49.47
-19.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.76 R 84.7
214.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.37 R 24.4
77.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 R 29.08
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.62 R 28.76
-80.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.14 R 20.29
-57.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.89 R 15.86
-61.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.97 R 70.7
52.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 R 23.25
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.2K R 394.1K
18.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.3K R 397.3K
42.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$88.8 R 1,579
-29.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.79 R 405
-82.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.4 R 736
-41.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$45.03 R 801
-49.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.64 R 118
-50.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$239 R 4,245
-60.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,343 R 77.2K
40.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.7 R 902
4.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.05 R 570
-22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 R 1,956
-22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79 R 1,406
-8.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$461 R 8,200
-43.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$457 R 8,120
-65.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$767 R 13.6K
-24.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$716 R 12.7K
-53.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$714 R 12.7K
40.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,009 R 17.9K
-14.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Knysna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$771 R 13.7K
-76.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.25
8.41%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Knysna: October 27, 2025

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