Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Naivasha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Naivasha

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.6% more expensive than Naivasha without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.5% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.49 KES 709
-45.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$38.86 KES 5,023
-67.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.97 KES 901
-54.38%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.44 KES 315
-9.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.76 KES 98
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.54 KES 69.3
-51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.27 KES 293
10.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.94 KES 380
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.86 KES 111
73.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.57 KES 74.1
192.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.63 KES 211
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.69 KES 219
34.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.39 KES 1,472
22.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.78 KES 876
-41.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.56 KES 719
103.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.11 KES 402
15.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 KES 134
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.17 KES 281
22.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.06 KES 137
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.08 KES 139
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 KES 151
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.68 KES 87.9
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.82 KES 106
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.08 KES 398
-27.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.43 KES 1,478
31.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.28 KES 295
6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.72 KES 351
-2.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.52 KES 197
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.52 KES 197
-77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.87 KES 370
110.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.53 KES 197
-52.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.9K KES 2.8M
19.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.4K KES 2.6M
56.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$35.02 KES 4,525
78.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.58 KES 2,142
-75.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.71 KES 5,132
-38.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Naivasha
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
$6.36 KES 822
-48.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$203 KES 26.2K
-54.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,911 KES 1M
-22.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.56 KES 2,399
184.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.56 KES 3,045
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$65.9 KES 8,516
29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$55.8 KES 7,216
29.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$116 KES 14.9K
124.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$76.7 KES 9,906
107.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$235 KES 30.4K
145.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$183 KES 23.7K
83.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$779 KES 100.6K
28.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Naivasha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.84
-10.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Naivasha: October 29, 2025

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