Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lanzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lanzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.6% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.6% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.11 ¥15.16
42.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.98 ¥150
-40.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.21 ¥44.57
-48.79%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.99 ¥21.43
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.4 ¥2.86
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ¥1.91
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.58 ¥4.18
331.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.65 ¥11.85
93.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.6 ¥11.46
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.52 ¥10.93
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.95 ¥6.8
20.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.86 ¥13.32
22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.98 ¥93.1
7.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.02 ¥21.68
32.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.92 ¥64
26.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.73 ¥12.44
108.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.47 ¥10.58
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.28 ¥9.18
107.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.91 ¥6.55
51.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.51 ¥3.67
209.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.85 ¥6.1
154.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.48 ¥3.47
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 ¥4.03
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.11 ¥22.33
-28.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.99 ¥57.3
87.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.74 ¥5.28
228.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 ¥11.75
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.11
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.53 ¥119
-38.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.35 ¥9.71
-63.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.17 ¥1.22
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.56 ¥18.35
135.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.33 ¥9.53
-45.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.1K ¥137K
37.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.5K ¥118.4K
93.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.71 ¥321
40.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.78 ¥70.1
-58.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.78 ¥84.5
106.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.67 ¥299
-45.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.18 ¥102
-55.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.22 ¥44.63
-47.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$334 ¥2,395
-72.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$27.8K ¥199.4K
-78.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.58 ¥305
24.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.64 ¥220
-18.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$72.5 ¥520
17.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$41.05 ¥294
76.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$281 ¥2,014
-7.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$156 ¥1,118
1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$587 ¥4,210
-1.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$275 ¥1,970
22.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,097 ¥22.2K
-67.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,984 ¥14.2K
-56.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$603 ¥4,323
-69.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lanzhou: October 27, 2025

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