Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Montreux Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Montreux

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 67.3% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 70.3% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$31.41 CHF 25.54
-90.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$146 CHF 119
-91.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$18.82 CHF 15.3
-83.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.88 CHF 4.78
-62.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$4.78 CHF 3.88
-94.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.59 CHF 7.8
-73.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$8.68 CHF 7.06
-63.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-56.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-73.73%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-69.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$29.19 CHF 23.74
-52.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$29.08 CHF 23.65
-86.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$43.12 CHF 35.06
-73.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.98 CHF 3.24
-9.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.07 CHF 1.69
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.33 CHF 5.15
-78.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.16 CHF 2.57
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-7.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.58 CHF 2.09
-59.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.55 CHF 1.26
-63.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$11.28 CHF 9.17
-80.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.09 CHF 12.27
-0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.01 CHF 1.63
20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3 CHF 2.44
-12.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.21 CHF 3.42
-92.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-88.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$7.67 CHF 6.24
-93.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$4.22 CHF 3.43
-91.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$66.2 CHF 53.8
-90.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-67.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
-34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.9K CHF 34.1K
-23.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$305 CHF 248
-79.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$50.8 CHF 41.28
-91.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$58.1 CHF 47.21
-58.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$80.4 CHF 65.3
-71.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$36.51 CHF 29.68
-82.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$22.54 CHF 18.32
-85.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,575 CHF 2,093
-96.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-82.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$106 CHF 86.5
-50.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$68.9 CHF 56.1
-63.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$177 CHF 144
-51.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$184 CHF 149
-60.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$2,186 CHF 1,778
-88.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,935 CHF 1,574
-91.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,262 CHF 2,652
-82.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,805 CHF 2,281
-88.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
-93.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$8,715 CHF 7,086
-90.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Montreux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$8,351 CHF 6,790
-97.82%
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 Montreux: October 29, 2025

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