Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lija Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lija

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.9% cheaper than Lija without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.4% cheaper than Lija without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.54 €17.74
-85.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$68.9 €59.5
-81.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.49 €9.92
-72.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.77 €2.4
-20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.67 €2.31
-58.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.05 €1.77
-87.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.74 €4.09
-47.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.81 €4.16
-33.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 €1.18
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.51 €1.3
10.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.53 €3.05
-67.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.62 €3.12
-37.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.1 €8.72
38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.6 €9.15
-62.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.18 €12.24
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 €2.83
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.96 €1.7
-21.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.9 €2.5
-8.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.29 €2.84
-58.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.85 €1.6
-14.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.97 €2.56
-27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.94 €1.67
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.24 €1.07
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.32 €5.46
-64.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.93 €5.12
152.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.4 €2.07
1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.77 €1.53
49.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.71 €2.34
-88.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$8.06 €6.96
-93.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.87 €1.61
-81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$34.91 €30.14
-82.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.56 €1.35
-53.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.1K €22.5K
0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.5K €35.9K
-23.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$170 €146
-63.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.32 €25.31
-86.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$32.7 €28.23
-25.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$65.2 €56.3
-65.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.39 €20.19
-73.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.09 €13.03
-78.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$264 €228
-64.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.6K €10.9K
-51.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$102 €88.4
-48.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.96 €33.63
-36.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$145 €125
-41.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$103 €88.7
-29.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,142 €986
-77.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$947 €818
-83.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,954 €1,687
-70.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,526 €1,317
-77.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,037 €3,486
-75.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,712 €2,342
-68.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.43
144.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lija: October 28, 2025

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