Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Metn Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Metn

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.6% cheaper than Metn without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.7% cheaper than Metn without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Metn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.68 LBP 956.3K
-71.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$61.1 LBP 5.5M
-79.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
-61.27%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.4 LBP 304.1K
-35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
-30.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
-72.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.53 LBP 316.2K
-29.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.97 LBP 444.9K
-35.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Metn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 LBP 152.9K
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
106.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
11.76%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.4 LBP 124.9K
62.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.91 LBP 529.1K
135.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.51 LBP 582.6K
-38.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.24 LBP 1M
0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.78 LBP 159.4K
102.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.45 LBP 129.4K
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
132.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
26.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
56.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.05 LBP 93.8K
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
19.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
51.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.04 LBP 987.9K
35.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.77 LBP 69.2K
215.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
158.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Metn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.89 LBP 437.7K
-89.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
-72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$19.83 LBP 1.8M
-69.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.96 LBP 86.3K
-23.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
-25.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
16.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Metn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$218 LBP 19.6M
-71.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$36.95 LBP 3.3M
-88.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.45 LBP 3.3M
-33.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Metn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.96 LBP 712.7K
-58.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Metn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$299 LBP 26.8M
-68.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,384 LBP 392.4M
39.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Metn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71 LBP 6.4M
-25.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$45.26 LBP 4.1M
-45.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$125 LBP 11.2M
-31.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
-22.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Metn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$493 LBP 44.1M
17.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Metn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$763 LBP 68.3M
-76.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.16
19.00%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Metn: October 29, 2025

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