Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Locarno Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Locarno

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 54% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 61% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$27.63 CHF 22.47
-89.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$145 CHF 118
-91.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$16.36 CHF 13.3
-80.56%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.93 CHF 4.01
-55.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$4.97 CHF 4.04
-77.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-94.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.47 CHF 6.08
-66.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.25 CHF 5.89
-55.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.88 CHF 1.53
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.71 CHF 2.2
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-54.58%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-62.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$27.25 CHF 22.16
-48.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.52 CHF 11.8
-72.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$36.28 CHF 29.5
-68.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.67 CHF 2.17
34.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.82 CHF 1.48
-15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.86 CHF 1.51
42.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.03 CHF 2.46
-54.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.32 CHF 1.07
19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.89 CHF 1.54
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.9 CHF 1.55
-45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.73 CHF 0.59
-23.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.91 CHF 8.87
-79.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.14 CHF 15.56
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.28 CHF 1.85
6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.39 CHF 1.94
10.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-88.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$97.6 CHF 79.4
-89.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.58 CHF 5.35
-92.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$4.3 CHF 3.49
-92.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$78.9 CHF 64.2
-92.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.11 CHF 1.71
-65.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34K CHF 27.6K
-22.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.1K CHF 34.2K
-24.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$327 CHF 266
-80.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.11 CHF 20.42
-83.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$46.4 CHF 37.73
-47.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$74.4 CHF 60.5
-69.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$31.09 CHF 25.28
-79.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$20.87 CHF 16.97
-84.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,457 CHF 1,184
-93.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.2K CHF 15.6K
-68.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$113 CHF 92.1
-53.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$59.4 CHF 48.26
-58.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$121 CHF 98.6
-29.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$121 CHF 98.6
-40.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,032 CHF 839
-74.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,052 CHF 855
-84.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,472 CHF 2,010
-76.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,222 CHF 1,807
-84.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,430 CHF 6,854
-88.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,394 CHF 5,199
-86.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Locarno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$6,946 CHF 5,647
-97.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.17
511.98%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Locarno: October 28, 2025

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