Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Northam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Northam

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.6% cheaper than Northam without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.1% cheaper than Northam without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Northam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.25 A$24.89
-81.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77 A$118
-83.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.34 A$15.84
-69.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.73 A$5.72
-40.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.51 A$3.84
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.93 A$2.96
-86.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.59 A$11.63
-67.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.57 A$10.07
-51.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Northam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.44 A$2.21
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.31 A$3.53
-27.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.03 A$3.11
-43.84%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.17 A$6.38
-45.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.72 A$8.76
143.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.6 A$13.17
-53.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.11 A$21.62
-19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.54 A$3.9
41.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.89 A$4.43
-47.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.83 A$4.33
-6.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.63 A$7.09
-70.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.41 A$3.69
-34.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.7 A$2.61
27.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.91 A$2.93
-45.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.68 A$1.04
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.6 A$48.41
-92.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.32 A$5.08
351.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.89 A$5.96
-37.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.11 A$6.3
-35.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Northam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.57 A$3.94
-87.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.4 A$98.7
-84.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.02 A$6.15
-87.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.12 A$3.25
-83.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$49.76 A$76.2
-87.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 A$1.71
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.5K A$43.6K
-7.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24K A$36.7K
33.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Northam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$158 A$242
-60.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.97 A$35.19
-82.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.6 A$85.2
-56.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Northam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.15 A$73.8
-53.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.43 A$23.63
-59.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.48 A$25.25
-80.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Northam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,782 A$2,731
-94.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.9K A$18.3K
-48.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Northam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.1 A$109
-25.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.61 A$74.5
-48.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 A$155
-15.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 A$165
-32.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Northam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,265 A$1,938
-79.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,046 A$1,602
-84.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,994 A$3,055
-71.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,652 A$2,532
-79.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,574 A$8,539
-82.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,114 A$7,835
-83.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Northam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.42
106.85%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Northam: October 28, 2025

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