Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nuku'alofa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30.6% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 29% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.34 TOP 19.61
-64.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$62.2 TOP 146
-79.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.42 TOP 24.5
-69.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.87 TOP 6.76
-23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.86 TOP 6.73
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.45 TOP 5.75
-89.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.38 TOP 7.96
-26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.92 TOP 11.57
-34.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 TOP 3.73
-6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.07 TOP 2.5
56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2 TOP 4.7
-43.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.02 TOP 11.8
-54.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.79 TOP 20.67
58.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.01 TOP 14.12
-33.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.66 TOP 18
47.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.71 TOP 6.38
32.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.78 TOP 6.54
-44.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.95 TOP 6.94
-10.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.69 TOP 8.69
-62.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.21 TOP 7.55
-50.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.61 TOP 6.13
-17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.25 TOP 5.29
-53.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.36 TOP 3.19
-58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.22 TOP 24.02
-78.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.28 TOP 40.63
-13.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.12 TOP 7.34
-22.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.42 TOP 8.04
-22.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.06 TOP 4.85
-84.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$42.16 TOP 99.1
-76.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.14 TOP 5.04
-77.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$41.76 TOP 98.2
-85.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.41 TOP 3.31
-48.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$5,854 TOP 13.8K
347.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$8,267 TOP 19.4K
286.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$187 TOP 440
-66.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.17 TOP 52.1
-81.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$123 TOP 290
-80.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.03 TOP 73
-27.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$41.71 TOP 98.1
-84.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$41.33 TOP 97.2
-92.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$159 TOP 375
-41.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$253 TOP 594
2312.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$14.74 TOP 34.65
258.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$17.76 TOP 41.74
39.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$20.58 TOP 48.39
314.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$28.79 TOP 67.7
151.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$626 TOP 1,473
-58.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$830 TOP 1,951
-30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$549 TOP 1,291
-38.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$408 TOP 959
145.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$253 TOP 595
239.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$692 TOP 1,626
-73.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nuku'alofa: October 29, 2025

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