Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lucerne Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lucerne

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 70.1% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 81.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 73.2% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 80.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$36.59 CHF 29.75
-91.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$144 CHF 117
-91.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$16.2 CHF 13.17
-80.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.68 CHF 5.43
-66.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$5.38 CHF 4.38
-79.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$4.23 CHF 3.44
-93.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.56 CHF 6.96
-70.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-57.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-32.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-56.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-72.73%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$7.57 CHF 6.16
-70.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$30.18 CHF 24.54
-53.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$35.64 CHF 28.98
-88.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$50.8 CHF 41.33
-77.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.68 CHF 2.99
-2.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-31.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-11.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.52 CHF 5.3
-78.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-36.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-11.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$11.23 CHF 9.13
-80.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.15 CHF 12.32
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.33 CHF 2.71
-20.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.83 CHF 3.93
-93.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$99.6 CHF 81
-89.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-93.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-92.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$87.4 CHF 71.1
-93.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-65.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
-34.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-25.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$251 CHF 204
-75.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$73.1 CHF 59.4
-94.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.7 CHF 45.3
-56.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$94.6 CHF 77
-76.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$44.9 CHF 36.51
-86.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$21.88 CHF 17.79
-84.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,907 CHF 2,364
-96.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$43.6K CHF 35.4K
-86.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$136 CHF 111
-61.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$76.4 CHF 62.1
-67.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$132 CHF 107
-35.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$157 CHF 128
-53.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$2,018 CHF 1,641
-87.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,798 CHF 1,462
-91.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,996 CHF 2,436
-80.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,912 CHF 2,368
-88.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
-93.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$9,086 CHF 7,388
-90.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lucerne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$7,226 CHF 5,875
-97.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.5
431.20%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lucerne: October 29, 2025

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