Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Liuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Liuzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.2% more expensive than Liuzhou without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 25.4% more expensive than Liuzhou without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.55 ¥18.26
17.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.09 ¥108
-17.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.6 ¥25.8
-11.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.37 ¥24.2
-34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.49 ¥3.55
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.25 ¥1.8
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.96 ¥6.85
160.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.13 ¥15.26
50.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.57 ¥11.28
-5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.13 ¥15.26
-21.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.69 ¥12.11
-32.54%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.52 ¥10.91
49.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.64 ¥90.7
10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.4 ¥24.4
17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.98 ¥78.8
2.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.71 ¥12.27
110.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 ¥7.44
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.38 ¥9.87
92.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.07 ¥14.84
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.71 ¥5.13
122.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.89 ¥6.41
142.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.85 ¥6.09
22.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.08 ¥7.78
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.67 ¥26.3
-39.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.4 ¥67.5
59.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.83 ¥5.97
192.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.81 ¥20.16
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.92
18.52%
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
$1.36 ¥9.72
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 ¥2.01
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.84 ¥49.08
-11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 ¥9.15
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15.7K ¥112.3K
67.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$12.7K ¥91K
151.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.63 ¥320
40.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.6 ¥68.9
-57.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.32 ¥74
135.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$76.4 ¥548
-70.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.74 ¥98.6
-54.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.92 ¥35.31
-33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$224 ¥1,605
-58.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$17.2K ¥123.7K
-64.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$38.59 ¥277
36.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.59 ¥162
9.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$60 ¥430
42.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$51.9 ¥373
39.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$225 ¥1,613
15.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$175 ¥1,254
-9.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$385 ¥2,762
49.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$296 ¥2,123
13.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,983 ¥21.4K
-66.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,067 ¥14.8K
-58.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Liuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$570 ¥4,085
-67.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Liuzhou: October 29, 2025

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