Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lhasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lhasa

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30.7% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 9% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.53 ¥25.31
-15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.6 ¥198
-54.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.78 ¥48.61
-53.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.93 ¥21.01
-24.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.4 ¥2.9
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 ¥2.41
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.27 ¥9.09
96.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.77 ¥12.67
80.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.04 ¥14.63
-26.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.73 ¥12.44
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.79 ¥5.67
44.30%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.39 ¥17.16
-5.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.81 ¥48.88
104.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.76 ¥19.77
44.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.12 ¥72.6
11.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.2 ¥15.76
63.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.66 ¥11.93
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.4 ¥10.07
89.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.83 ¥5.97
66.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.65 ¥4.68
143.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.91 ¥6.56
137.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.6 ¥4.31
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.8 ¥5.73
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.07 ¥22.02
-27.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.53 ¥89.9
19.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.74 ¥5.32
228.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.6 ¥11.5
65.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.91
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.43 ¥118
-38.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.41 ¥10.11
-65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.26 ¥1.86
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.74 ¥48.38
-10.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 ¥9.34
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.7K ¥141.2K
33.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.8K ¥120.4K
90.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$46.59 ¥334
34.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.74 ¥69.9
-57.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.46 ¥111
57.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.05 ¥294
-44.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.78 ¥98.9
-54.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.78 ¥55.8
-57.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$339 ¥2,434
-72.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$17.1K ¥123K
-64.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$29.8 ¥214
77.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.97 ¥222
-19.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70 ¥502
21.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$45.75 ¥328
58.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$274 ¥1,964
-5.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$188 ¥1,346
-15.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$602 ¥4,318
-4.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$363 ¥2,604
-7.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,986 ¥21.4K
-66.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,034 ¥14.6K
-57.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lhasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,195 ¥8,574
-84.74%
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 Lhasa: October 29, 2025

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