Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and North Shore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and North Shore

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.1% cheaper than North Shore without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.9% cheaper than North Shore without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.13 NZ$24.95
-80.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$78.1 NZ$129
-83.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.41 NZ$13.87
-62.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.37 NZ$5.55
-34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-48.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.82 NZ$3.01
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.08 NZ$11.68
-64.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.37 NZ$12.16
-56.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.77 NZ$2.92
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.56 NZ$2.57
7.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.96 NZ$3.23
-41.84%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.07 NZ$10.01
-62.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.29 NZ$13.67
68.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.33 NZ$15.39
-57.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.94 NZ$14.74
26.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.64 NZ$4.36
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.19 NZ$3.61
-30.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.31 NZ$5.45
-19.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.13 NZ$6.81
-66.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.97 NZ$3.26
-19.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.7 NZ$2.8
27.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.91 NZ$3.16
-45.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 NZ$1.1
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$24.61 NZ$40.59
-90.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.7 NZ$19.3
28.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.93 NZ$3.19
25.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.25 NZ$2.07
111.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.39 NZ$3.94
-86.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.6 NZ$107
-84.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.1 NZ$3.46
-76.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2 NZ$3.3
-83.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.09 NZ$57.9
-82.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.68 NZ$2.77
-56.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.9K NZ$46.1K
-6.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.4K NZ$36.9K
42.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$146 NZ$240
-57.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.08 NZ$24.87
-72.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.47 NZ$73.4
-45.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.23 NZ$48.2
-22.68%
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
$10.65 NZ$17.57
-69.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$899 NZ$1,483
-89.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K NZ$22.1K
-54.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70.2 NZ$116
-24.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$49.56 NZ$81.8
-49.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$95.2 NZ$157
-10.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$89.8 NZ$148
-19.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,064 NZ$1,755
-75.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$790 NZ$1,303
-79.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,916 NZ$4,810
-80.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,369 NZ$2,259
-75.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,273 NZ$7,048
-76.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,341 NZ$5,511
-74.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
North Shore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,922 NZ$4,820
-93.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.37
108.48%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for North Shore: October 28, 2025

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