Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Leuven Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Leuven

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.7% cheaper than Leuven without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.5% cheaper than Leuven without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.2 €14.85
-82.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$93.5 €80.7
-86.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.78 €10.17
-73.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.29 €3.71
-48.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.59 €3.1
-69.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$3.44 €2.97
-92.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.99 €4.31
-49.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.73 €3.22
-14.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.34 €1.15
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.07 €1.79
-19.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.03 €2.62
-62.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.55 €3.07
-36.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.84 €10.22
17.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$13.31 €11.49
-69.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.65 €15.24
-35.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.64 €2.28
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.37 €2.04
-35.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.12 €1.83
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.55 €2.2
-45.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.12 €1.83
-25.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.71 €1.47
26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.59 €1.37
-34.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.26 €1.09
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$12.88 €11.12
-82.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.93 €6.84
88.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.44 €2.1
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.2 €1.9
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.97 €2.56
-89.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$37.32 €32.22
-72.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.2 €5.36
-92.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.62 €2.26
-87.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.09 €30.29
-82.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.84 €1.59
-60.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.2K €26.1K
-13.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.9K €24.1K
14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$184 €159
-65.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.72 €18.76
-81.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.46 €41.84
-49.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.14 €39.84
-51.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.29 €14.92
-63.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.2 €12.26
-76.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$676 €584
-86.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.5K €11.7K
-54.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$104 €89.4
-48.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.89 €27.53
-22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$92.5 €79.8
-7.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$133 €115
-45.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,017 €878
-74.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,096 €946
-85.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,171 €1,875
-73.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,760 €1,519
-80.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,873 €5,071
-82.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,978 €3,435
-78.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Leuven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,234 €2,792
-94.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.83
246.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Leuven: October 29, 2025

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