Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kuruman Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kuruman

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.6% cheaper than Kuruman without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.9% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.31 R 148
-63.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.71 R 599
-62.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.88 R 86.8
-34.84%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.69 R 30.08
30.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.1 R 19.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.58 R 10.23
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.2 R 39.21
13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.53 R 45.06
26.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.12 R 19.88
33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.04 R 18.58
60.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.64 R 29.24
-30.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.47 R 43.88
-8.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.47 R 133
86.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.44 R 78.9
-9.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.82 R 121
65.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.67 R 29.73
115.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.46 R 25.94
4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.53 R 27.23
73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 R 29.42
-16.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.37 R 24.4
15.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 R 21.97
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.05 R 18.76
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.92 R 16.35
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.72 R 48.35
-18.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.78 R 103
159.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.33 R 23.63
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 R 29.55
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.6 R 28.5
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.13 R 20.11
-56.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.91 R 16.1
-62.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.02 R 71.4
50.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 R 22.82
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21K R 373K
24.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.9K R 425.5K
33.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$116 R 2,063
-46.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.44 R 630
-88.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.13 R 749
-42.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.66 R 545
-26.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.84 R 122
-51.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$197 R 3,498
-52.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,348 R 77.3K
40.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.1 R 908
3.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.64 R 581
-23.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.3 R 1,606
-5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.6 R 1,416
-8.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$367 R 6,520
-29.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$329 R 5,859
-51.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$690 R 12.3K
-16.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$700 R 12.5K
-52.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$686 R 12.2K
45.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$588 R 10.5K
46.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kuruman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,038 R 18.5K
-82.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

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