Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nelson Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nelson

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.4% cheaper than Nelson without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.4% cheaper than Nelson without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.86 NZ$34.41
-85.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$85.7 NZ$141
-85.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.4 NZ$15.5
-66.17%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.17 NZ$5.22
-30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.66 NZ$4.39
-58.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.76 NZ$4.56
-90.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.34 NZ$12.1
-65.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.95 NZ$9.82
-46.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-36.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.32 NZ$3.82
-28.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.25 NZ$3.71
-49.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.11 NZ$10.07
-62.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.87 NZ$16.28
41.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.07 NZ$13.31
-50.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.25 NZ$26.8
-30.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.6 NZ$5.94
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.61 NZ$4.31
-41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.97 NZ$4.9
-10.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.46 NZ$10.66
-78.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.73 NZ$6.15
-57.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.58 NZ$4.25
-16.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.5 NZ$4.13
-58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.29 NZ$2.12
-56.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$29.66 NZ$48.91
-92.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.11 NZ$16.67
48.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.2 NZ$5.28
-24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.39 NZ$7.24
-39.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.38 NZ$3.92
-86.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.3 NZ$104
-84.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.25 NZ$7.01
-88.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.81 NZ$2.98
-81.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.25 NZ$58.1
-82.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.72 NZ$2.83
-57.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.6K NZ$30.7K
40.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22K NZ$36.2K
45.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$222 NZ$367
-71.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$36.1 NZ$59.5
-88.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$49.67 NZ$81.9
-51.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.98 NZ$80.8
-53.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.68 NZ$34.11
-69.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.13 NZ$16.7
-67.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$473 NZ$780
-80.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K NZ$20K
-49.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$59.5 NZ$98.2
-11.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$66.8 NZ$110
-62.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$133 NZ$220
-36.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$112 NZ$185
-35.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$967 NZ$1,594
-73.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$749 NZ$1,235
-78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,446 NZ$2,384
-60.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,209 NZ$1,994
-72.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,910 NZ$4,799
-65.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,354 NZ$3,883
-63.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nelson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,850 NZ$4,701
-93.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.82
94.72%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nelson: October 29, 2025

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