Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ningbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ningbo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.7% cheaper than Ningbo without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.4% cheaper than Ningbo without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.14 ¥22.55
-4.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.13 ¥173
-48.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.07 ¥29.17
-21.87%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.15 ¥22.6
-29.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.45 ¥3.23
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.26 ¥1.85
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.93 ¥6.67
168.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.12 ¥15.2
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.06 ¥14.8
-27.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.74 ¥19.69
-39.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.79 ¥5.66
44.30%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.39 ¥9.96
63.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$20.65 ¥148
-32.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.77 ¥34.25
-16.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12 ¥86.1
-5.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.93 ¥13.86
86.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.42 ¥10.2
7.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.29 ¥16.46
15.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.15 ¥8.25
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.67 ¥4.78
135.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.79 ¥5.63
173.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.59 ¥4.2
76.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 ¥4.06
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.43 ¥38.95
-58.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.24 ¥80.6
33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.1 ¥7.86
120.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.98 ¥14.21
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.09
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.49 ¥118
-38.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.7 ¥12.16
-71.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 ¥2.55
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.23 ¥51.8
-16.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ¥8.5
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.4K ¥153.3K
22.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.4K ¥139.3K
64.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$64.7 ¥464
-3.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.55 ¥112
-73.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.01 ¥50.3
246.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.86 ¥157
3.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.75 ¥91.4
-50.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.12 ¥58.2
-59.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$603 ¥4,325
-84.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.5K ¥111.1K
-60.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.38 ¥304
24.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.76 ¥213
-16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.3 ¥504
21.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$61.5 ¥441
17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$376 ¥2,695
-31.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$262 ¥1,880
-39.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$853 ¥6,119
-32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$485 ¥3,482
-30.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,862 ¥34.9K
-79.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,244 ¥23.3K
-73.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ningbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$848 ¥6,084
-78.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.85
173.81%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ningbo: October 27, 2025

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