Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nosara Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nosara

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35% cheaper than Nosara without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.2% cheaper than Nosara without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.9 ₡5,457
-72.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$60.5 ₡30.3K
-79.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.9 ₡3,453
-53.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.89 ₡1,949
-43.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.54 ₡773
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.17 ₡587
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.06 ₡1,530
-18.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.75 ₡2,379
-32.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 ₡715
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.89 ₡1,447
-42.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.23 ₡1,117
-48.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.01 ₡1,508
-24.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.48 ₡3,242
115.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.36 ₡4,687
-57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.41 ₡6,715
-15.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.1 ₡1,053
71.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.43 ₡716
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.19 ₡2,096
-36.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.47 ₡736
-6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.51 ₡1,759
-54.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.23 ₡1,616
-33.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 ₡482
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.31 ₡1,158
-75.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.49 ₡2,248
-50.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.93 ₡9,475
-20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.44 ₡1,223
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.8 ₡1,399
-5.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.04 ₡518
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.5 ₡33.3K
-84.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.85 ₡925
-73.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.77 ₡884
-80.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.85 ₡3,931
-23.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.36 ₡679
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.3K ₡16.2M
-18.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.7K ₡16.3M
-2.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$95 ₡47.6K
-34.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.15 ₡13.1K
-84.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.48 ₡24.3K
-49.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$55.8 ₡27.9K
-59.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.73 ₡11.9K
-73.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10 ₡5,008
-67.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$448 ₡224.4K
-79.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.5K ₡5.2M
-41.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.72 ₡24.9K
6.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.5 ₡25.3K
-50.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.6 ₡35.3K
20.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$71.1 ₡35.6K
1.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$751 ₡376K
-65.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$757 ₡378.9K
-79.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,505 ₡753.2K
-61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,303 ₡652.3K
-74.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,322 ₡3.2M
-84.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,079 ₡540.1K
-20.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nosara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$805 ₡402.9K
-77.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nosara: October 27, 2025

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