Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Niigata Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Niigata

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.5% cheaper than Niigata without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 24.1% cheaper than Niigata without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.47 ¥786
-45.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$48.89 ¥7,023
-74.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.43 ¥780
-41.44%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.14 ¥308
3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.24 ¥178
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.79 ¥113
-67.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.75 ¥396
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.49 ¥501
-8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.25 ¥180
19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.16 ¥167
43.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.45 ¥495
-66.96%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.42 ¥347
-6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.57 ¥1,088
84.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.75 ¥827
-30.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$22.67 ¥3,257
-50.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.14 ¥595
-13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.54 ¥364
-39.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.06 ¥439
-13.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.89 ¥415
-52.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.26 ¥325
-30.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.21 ¥317
-2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.03 ¥148
0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.84 ¥121
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.08 ¥586
-45.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.54 ¥795
170.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.99 ¥285
22.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.84 ¥409
-7.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.76 ¥254
-81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.7 ¥7,861
-81.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.87 ¥412
-82.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.78 ¥399
-87.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.64 ¥2,965
-70.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.21 ¥174
-39.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16K ¥2.3M
63.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$15.3K ¥2.2M
108.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$164 ¥23.5K
-61.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.26 ¥3,772
-84.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.7 ¥4,841
-27.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.8 ¥8,728
-62.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.61 ¥1,524
-41.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.13 ¥1,886
-74.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$86.5 ¥12.4K
7.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.4K ¥2.2M
-60.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.99 ¥6,033
25.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$21.16 ¥3,040
17.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$38.32 ¥5,504
122.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$57.5 ¥8,253
26.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$382 ¥54.9K
-32.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$276 ¥39.6K
-42.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$854 ¥122.6K
-32.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$655 ¥94.1K
-48.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,805 ¥403K
-64.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,752 ¥251.7K
-50.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Niigata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.24
970.97%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Niigata: October 28, 2025

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