Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and New Taipei City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and New Taipei City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30% cheaper than New Taipei City without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.1% cheaper than New Taipei City without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5 NT$147
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.99 NT$1,003
-63.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.9 NT$174
-46.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.01 NT$88.7
-26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.9 NT$26.43
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.75 NT$22.05
-65.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.01 NT$59.3
24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.65 NT$78.1
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.27 NT$96.4
-54.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.92 NT$56.6
-13.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.13 NT$92.3
-63.58%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.94 NT$86.8
-22.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$20.28 NT$598
-31.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.45 NT$249
-52.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.17 NT$595
-43.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.55 NT$134
-20.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.6 NT$76.7
-41.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.76 NT$81.6
-3.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.09 NT$121
-66.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.8 NT$82.6
-43.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.28 NT$67.3
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.12 NT$62.6
-50.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.28 NT$37.89
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.11 NT$121
-45.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.54 NT$282
57.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.72 NT$50.8
41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.31 NT$68.1
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.65 NT$19.23
-50.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$40.05 NT$1,182
-74.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.8 NT$82.6
-82.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.79 NT$23.19
-56.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.27 NT$303
-41.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 NT$30.26
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.1K NT$1.1M
-31.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.5K NT$810.6K
16.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$94.4 NT$2,784
-33.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.53 NT$724
-83.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.51 NT$723
-0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.59 NT$1,168
-42.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.43 NT$485
-61.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.9 NT$351
-72.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$643 NT$19K
-85.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.8K NT$555.9K
-67.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$78 NT$2,299
-32.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.23 NT$1,010
-27.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$94.4 NT$2,785
-9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$122 NT$3,593
-40.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$636 NT$18.8K
-59.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$461 NT$13.6K
-65.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,703 NT$50.2K
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,079 NT$31.8K
-68.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$14.5K NT$428.3K
-93.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,376 NT$188.1K
-86.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
New Taipei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,373 NT$40.5K
-86.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.19
506.39%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Taipei City: October 28, 2025

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