Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nakuru

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20.8% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 23.1% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.45 KES 446
-13.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.09 KES 5,052
-67.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.86 KES 886
-53.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.71 KES 221
29.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.41 KES 52.7
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.3 KES 38.69
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.43 KES 185
74.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.58 KES 204
102.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.48 KES 61.5
210.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.47 KES 61.2
255.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.1 KES 143
3.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.31 KES 169
73.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.66 KES 990
81.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.25 KES 808
-36.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.18 KES 541
170.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.7 KES 220
111.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.45 KES 58.4
240.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.7 KES 219
55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.56 KES 72.8
146.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.4 KES 52.3
295.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.55 KES 71.7
292.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.65 KES 84.3
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 KES 71.4
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.02 KES 261
10.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.68 KES 605
220.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.59 KES 205
52.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.8 KES 232
46.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.75 KES 97.1
-57.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.62 KES 3,441
-61.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.52 KES 197
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.76 KES 98
-55.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.86 KES 370
111.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 KES 170
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$12.3K KES 1.6M
112.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$14.6K KES 1.9M
119.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$30.73 KES 3,972
103.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.01 KES 2,199
-75.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.78 KES 5,012
-37.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.68 KES 6,033
-51.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.48 KES 708
-39.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$203 KES 26.3K
-54.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,863 KES 499.3K
57.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.46 KES 2,386
186.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.08 KES 3,112
3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$39.36 KES 5,086
116.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$53.2 KES 6,873
36.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$234 KES 30.2K
10.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$115 KES 14.9K
37.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$387 KES 50K
49.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$273 KES 35.3K
23.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$384 KES 49.6K
-52.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.5
6.24%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

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