Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kobe Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kobe

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 29.2% cheaper than Kobe without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.8% cheaper than Kobe without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.55 ¥1,229
-64.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.88 ¥4,006
-55.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.92 ¥707
-35.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.97 ¥427
-25.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.96 ¥137
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.75 ¥108
-65.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.38 ¥342
5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.07 ¥441
4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.68 ¥241
-11.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.24 ¥177
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.88 ¥702
-76.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.7 ¥244
33.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.75 ¥1,976
1.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.52 ¥1,081
-46.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$31.72 ¥4,557
-64.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$8.79 ¥1,262
-59.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.82 ¥404
-45.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.87 ¥700
-45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$9.93 ¥1,426
-86.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.99 ¥573
-60.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.6 ¥374
-16.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.38 ¥198
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.43 ¥205
-60.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.57 ¥513
-37.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.04 ¥1,442
49.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.76 ¥396
-11.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.3 ¥331
14.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.48 ¥212
-78.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$37.79 ¥5,430
-73.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.56 ¥511
-86.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.35 ¥193
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.29 ¥2,484
-65.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 ¥176
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.7K ¥3.1M
20.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$14.4K ¥2.1M
122.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$142 ¥20.4K
-55.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.15 ¥3,901
-84.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.58 ¥4,968
-29.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.3 ¥6,795
-52.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.2 ¥3,046
-70.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.55 ¥1,803
-73.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$350 ¥50.3K
-73.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.4K ¥1.6M
-46.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.11 ¥6,624
14.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.74 ¥4,559
-21.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$39.72 ¥5,705
114.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$49.2 ¥7,069
47.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$477 ¥68.5K
-45.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$316 ¥45.5K
-49.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$684 ¥98.2K
-15.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$584 ¥83.9K
-42.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,673 ¥384K
-62.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,785 ¥256.5K
-51.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kobe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,671 ¥240.1K
-89.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.78
646.07%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kobe: October 26, 2025

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