Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nara Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nara

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.9% cheaper than Nara without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 37.3% cheaper than Nara without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.09 ¥1,018
-57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.84 ¥5,006
-64.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.85 ¥840
-45.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.12 ¥448
-29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.08 ¥155
1.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.72 ¥103
-63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.42 ¥491
-26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.14 ¥451
1.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.52 ¥219
-1.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.43 ¥205
16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.63 ¥665
-75.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.43 ¥349
-6.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.5 ¥1,509
32.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.24 ¥897
-35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.9 ¥3,002
-45.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.5 ¥502
2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.2 ¥316
-30.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.49 ¥358
6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.44 ¥638
-68.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.7 ¥245
-7.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 ¥178
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.37 ¥197
-24.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.88 ¥127
-36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.55 ¥511
-37.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.71 ¥1,395
54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.07 ¥298
17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.3 ¥330
14.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.28 ¥327
-85.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.8 ¥7,878
-81.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.55 ¥510
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.9 ¥417
-88.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.07 ¥2,452
-64.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 ¥178
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
13.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
86.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$130 ¥18.7K
-51.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.13 ¥3,897
-84.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.52 ¥4,385
-20.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$80 ¥11.5K
-71.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.53 ¥1,225
-26.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.45 ¥1,788
-73.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$68.3 ¥9,809
36.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.4K ¥1.5M
-41.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.6 ¥6,263
21.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.63 ¥4,256
-16.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$56.2 ¥8,080
51.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$90.7 ¥13K
-20.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$431 ¥62K
-39.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$369 ¥53K
-56.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$624 ¥89.7K
-7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$548 ¥78.7K
-38.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,789 ¥400.6K
-64.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,094 ¥300.9K
-58.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,250 ¥179.6K
-85.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.78
646.07%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nara: October 28, 2025

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