Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and New Plymouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and New Plymouth

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.6% cheaper than New Plymouth without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45.9% cheaper than New Plymouth without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.32 NZ$25.27
-80.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.9 NZ$129
-83.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.57 NZ$17.44
-69.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.73 NZ$6.16
-40.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.37 NZ$3.91
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.04 NZ$3.36
-87.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.33 NZ$8.79
-53.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.33 NZ$12.08
-56.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.06 NZ$3.4
-27.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 NZ$2.56
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-37.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.29 NZ$10.37
-63.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.66 NZ$12.64
81.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$13.13 NZ$21.66
-69.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13 NZ$21.45
-13.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.13 NZ$3.51
69.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2 NZ$3.29
-23.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.21 NZ$5.3
-17.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.8 NZ$11.21
-79.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.62 NZ$4.32
-39.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.6 NZ$2.64
35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.01 NZ$3.31
-48.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.38 NZ$2.28
-59.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.76 NZ$34.24
-89.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.31 NZ$13.7
80.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.72 NZ$6.13
-34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.37 NZ$7.2
-39.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.79 NZ$2.96
-82.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.6 NZ$107
-84.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.79 NZ$2.95
-72.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.4 NZ$5.61
-90.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.8 NZ$59
-83.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.67 NZ$2.75
-56.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$47.5K NZ$78.3K
-44.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24K NZ$39.5K
33.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$213 NZ$351
-70.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.03 NZ$49.52
-86.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.6 NZ$50.5
-20.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$44.65 NZ$73.6
-49.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.25 NZ$20.21
-48.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.02 NZ$18.18
-70.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$753 NZ$1,241
-87.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
-49.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$89 NZ$147
-40.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.85 NZ$59.1
-30.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.2 NZ$117
19.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$65.4 NZ$108
10.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$735 NZ$1,213
-64.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$679 NZ$1,120
-76.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,345 NZ$2,219
-57.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,182 NZ$1,949
-71.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,326 NZ$5,486
-69.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,678 NZ$4,417
-67.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
New Plymouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,240 NZ$3,695
-91.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.93
123.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Plymouth: October 29, 2025

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