Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lanus Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lanus

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.8% more expensive than Lanus without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 13% cheaper than Lanus without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.11 ARS 10.8K
-67.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$29.9 ARS 35.5K
-58.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.96 ARS 10.6K
-64.51%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.64 ARS 1,944
34.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.34 ARS 1,589
-17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.12 ARS 1,331
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.25 ARS 1,479
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.77 ARS 3,290
15.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.27 ARS 1,505
17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.58 ARS 1,882
5.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.87 ARS 2,225
-39.04%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.16 ARS 2,566
5.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.17 ARS 14.5K
14.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.86 ARS 6,959
-31.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
20.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.88 ARS 2,231
91.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.05 ARS 2,438
-25.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.94 ARS 1,119
181.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.59 ARS 3,076
-46.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.45 ARS 1,718
8.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.45 ARS 1,723
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.89 ARS 1,053
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.47 ARS 1,752
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.34 ARS 3,971
-33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.11 ARS 7,255
145.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.25 ARS 1,483
94.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.06 ARS 3,635
-13.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.76 ARS 906
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.56 ARS 1,849
-68.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.85 ARS 1,013
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.02 ARS 7,155
0.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 ARS 1,228
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24K ARS 28.5M
9.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.4K ARS 31.4M
20.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$54.3 ARS 64.5K
15.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.45 ARS 21.9K
-77.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.39 ARS 17.1K
69.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.43 ARS 31.4K
-14.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.66 ARS 16.2K
-54.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.88 ARS 5,799
-32.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$328 ARS 389K
-71.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,063 ARS 1.3M
473.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.3 ARS 72.8K
-13.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$59.1 ARS 70.2K
-57.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$108 ARS 128.6K
-21.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$94.6 ARS 112.3K
-23.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$338 ARS 401.5K
-23.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$240 ARS 285K
-33.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$676 ARS 802.4K
-14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$527 ARS 625.6K
-36.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,666 ARS 2M
-39.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,747 ARS 2.1M
-50.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
52.71
-74.81%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lanus: October 27, 2025

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