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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 51.8% cheaper than Nelson BC without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.4% cheaper than Nelson BC without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.57 CA$19.84
-79.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$67 CA$91.2
-81.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.35 CA$12.73
-65.99%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4 CA$5.44
-44.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.21 CA$3.01
-50.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.73 CA$2.35
-84.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.1 CA$6.95
-50.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.84 CA$7.94
-45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.97 CA$2.68
-24.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.22 CA$4.38
-48.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.1 CA$4.23
-63.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.79 CA$5.16
-40.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.99 CA$14.96
26.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$15.27 CA$20.79
-73.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.45 CA$27.83
-44.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.78 CA$5.15
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.64 CA$0.87
139.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.64 CA$2.24
61.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.06 CA$5.53
-66.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.47 CA$3.36
-36.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.86 CA$3.89
-24.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.62 CA$3.57
-60.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.86 CA$2.53
-69.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$15 CA$20.42
-85.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.41 CA$18.26
11.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.46 CA$3.34
-1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.11 CA$4.24
-15.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.48 CA$2.02
-78.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$62.1 CA$84.5
-83.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.89 CA$3.93
-83.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.71 CA$2.33
-80.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.69 CA$48.58
-83.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.27 CA$1.73
-42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.4K CA$34.6K
3.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.7K CA$26.8K
62.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$141 CA$193
-55.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$51.3 CA$69.8
-92.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$58.1 CA$79.1
-58.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.19 CA$56.1
-45.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.52 CA$15.68
-71.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,064 CA$1,449
-91.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$17K CA$23.2K
-64.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.4 CA$71.4
0.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.71 CA$54.1
-37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86 CA$117
-0.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$128 CA$174
-43.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,378 CA$1,876
-81.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,163 CA$1,584
-86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,231 CA$3,036
-74.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,563 CA$2,127
-78.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,706 CA$6,406
-78.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,731 CA$5,079
-76.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nelson BC
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,491 CA$4,752
-94.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.53
103.37%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nelson BC: October 28, 2025

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