Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kyoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kyoto

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25.6% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 29.9% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.27 ¥1,476
-70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.95 ¥5,021
-64.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.58 ¥802
-43.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.44 ¥494
-35.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.94 ¥135
17.02%
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
$3.46 ¥497
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.65 ¥956
-51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.69 ¥243
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.79 ¥257
-6.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.05 ¥438
-62.62%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.27 ¥326
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.36 ¥1,345
48.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.65 ¥1,099
-47.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.28 ¥2,195
-26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.45 ¥783
-33.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.55 ¥366
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$6.5 ¥934
-59.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.82 ¥549
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.59 ¥229
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.32 ¥333
-6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.23 ¥177
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.96 ¥138
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.24 ¥609
-47.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.1 ¥1,163
84.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.77 ¥255
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.71 ¥533
-28.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.6 ¥230
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$68.7 ¥9,873
-85.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.41 ¥490
-85.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3 ¥431
-88.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.66 ¥2,537
-65.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ¥171
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
13.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17K ¥2.4M
87.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$112 ¥16K
-43.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.64 ¥3,828
-84.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.21 ¥4,914
-28.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$58.1 ¥8,345
-61.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.21 ¥3,047
-70.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.38 ¥1,922
-75.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$364 ¥52.3K
-74.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,285 ¥1M
-16.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.85 ¥6,587
15.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.19 ¥4,624
-22.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.4 ¥10.5K
16.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$91 ¥13.1K
-20.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$586 ¥84.2K
-55.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$341 ¥48.9K
-53.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,673 ¥240.4K
-65.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$938 ¥134.8K
-64.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,748 ¥394.7K
-63.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,611 ¥231.5K
-46.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kyoto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,902 ¥273.2K
-90.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.78
646.07%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kyoto: October 28, 2025

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