Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lipa

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.6% more expensive than Lipa without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.5% more expensive than Lipa without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.59 ₱200
-16.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.85 ₱994
-29.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.06 ₱171
3.92%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.28 ₱127
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.42 ₱23.56
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 ₱18.64
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.69 ₱38.41
262.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.64 ₱147
21.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.35 ₱75
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.12 ₱62.5
49.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.12 ₱62.1
1.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.95 ₱109
16.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.14 ₱398
95.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.29 ₱239
-6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.36 ₱410
53.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.79 ₱99.7
101.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 ₱85.3
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.81 ₱101
46.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.23 ₱68.3
12.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.87 ₱48.39
81.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.03 ₱57.5
109.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.55 ₱30.68
89.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.02 ₱56.7
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.26 ₱182
-31.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.71 ₱429
94.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.92 ₱51.2
164.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.04 ₱114
29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.22 ₱12.23
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.82 ₱45.48
-40.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₱12.17
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.09 ₱117
189.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₱63.8
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.6K ₱1.4M
2.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
54.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$81.2 ₱4,521
-22.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$33.4 ₱1,860
-87.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.65 ₱1,651
-17.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.54 ₱1,478
-14.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.7 ₱318
-42.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$79.9 ₱4,450
16.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,809 ₱156.4K
117.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.28 ₱1,741
68.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.47 ₱1,641
-15.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.5 ₱5,375
-11.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$94.8 ₱5,280
-23.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$88.3 ₱4,914
193.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$68.4 ₱3,810
132.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$273 ₱15.2K
111.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$251 ₱14K
34.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,180 ₱121.4K
-54.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$214 ₱11.9K
-14.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.13
63.35%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lipa: October 27, 2025

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