Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lalitpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lalitpur

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 96.9% more expensive than Lalitpur without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 45.1% more expensive than Lalitpur without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.85 NPR 254
62.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.85 NPR 2,582
-33.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.57 NPR 899
-51.60%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.61 NPR 221
37.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.36 NPR 49.31
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.18 NPR 24.28
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.29 NPR 314
9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.61 NPR 357
22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.89 NPR 121
67.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.6 NPR 81.8
178.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.93 NPR 127
22.58%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.67 NPR 228
35.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.64 NPR 772
147.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.95 NPR 404
35.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.98 NPR 819
88.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.23 NPR 305
61.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.05 NPR 143
45.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.24 NPR 169
113.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.46 NPR 62.5
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.46 NPR 62.6
243.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.42 NPR 58.1
414.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.49 NPR 66.6
112.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.27 NPR 37.06
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.98 NPR 407
-25.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.96 NPR 953
115.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.18 NPR 299
11.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.49 NPR 341
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.18 NPR 24.12
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.19 NPR 300
-77.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.34 NPR 45.95
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.73 NPR 511
61.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 NPR 168
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.6K NPR 4.1M
-11.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
-22.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$11.06 NPR 1,514
466.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.98 NPR 681
-17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.44 NPR 1,293
157.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$25.16 NPR 3,445
-10.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.9 NPR 1,492
-42.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.7 NPR 370
21.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
1.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,338 NPR 457.1K
82.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$25.03 NPR 3,428
111.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.27 NPR 3,050
11.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$50.2 NPR 6,869
69.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.86 NPR 5,458
81.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$148 NPR 20.3K
74.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$83.3 NPR 11.4K
90.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$524 NPR 71.7K
10.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$322 NPR 44K
4.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lalitpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$287 NPR 39.4K
-36.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.08
9.93%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lalitpur: October 27, 2025

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