Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.2% cheaper than Kos without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.4% cheaper than Kos without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.41 €15.04
-82.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$74.7 €64.5
-83.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.11 €10.46
-73.74%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.7 €4.06
-52.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.26 €2.81
-66.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.12 €0.97
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.72 €4.08
-47.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.05 €6.09
-54.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.38 €2.06
-37.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.62 €1.4
3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.39 €2.06
-52.30%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.1 €3.54
-44.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.46 €11.62
3.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.89 €8.54
-59.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.79 €11.91
-18.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.24 €1.93
60.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.09 €1.81
-26.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.43 €1.24
85.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.97 €1.7
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.27 €1.1
24.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.2 €1.03
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 €0.84
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.75 €0.64
-25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.33 €4.6
-58.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.95 €6
115.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.99 €1.72
22.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.81 €2.43
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.6 €1.38
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46.7 €40.32
-78.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.7 €4.06
-89.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.44 €11.6
-55.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.25 €1.94
-67.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.6K €27.3K
-17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.6K €22.9K
20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$217 €188
-71.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.2 €20.03
-82.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.55 €30.69
-31.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.73 €41.21
-52.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.61 €8.29
-65.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$430 €371
-78.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,087 €5,255
0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$90.3 €78
-41.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.83 €32.67
-34.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.5 €76.4
-3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$105 €90.6
-30.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$488 €422
-47.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$370 €319
-57.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$744 €643
-22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$617 €532
-45.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,685 €2,318
-62.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,446 €2,112
-64.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$917 €792
-80.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.43
199.77%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kos: October 29, 2025

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