Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nyahururu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nyahururu

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.6% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 4.5% cheaper than Nyahururu without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.34 KES 690
-43.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$38.6 KES 4,988
-67.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.63 KES 857
-52.04%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.45 KES 317
-9.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.75 KES 96.8
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.51 KES 65.8
-49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.39 KES 308
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.96 KES 382
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.86 KES 112
73.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.53 KES 68.4
215.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.6 KES 207
-28.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.68 KES 218
35.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.66 KES 1,507
19.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.84 KES 884
-41.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.68 KES 735
98.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.18 KES 411
13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.05 KES 136
45.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.17 KES 281
22.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.04 KES 135
32.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.02 KES 132
54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 KES 151
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.7 KES 89.8
48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.75 KES 96.8
-25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.05 KES 394
-26.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.78 KES 1,522
27.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.3 KES 297
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.73 KES 352
-3.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.54 KES 199
-68.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.51 KES 195
-77.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.86 KES 369
111.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.51 KES 196
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.7K KES 2.8M
20.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.2K KES 2.6M
58.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$34.96 KES 4,518
79.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.56 KES 2,140
-75.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.84 KES 5,020
-37.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.14 KES 793
-46.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$203 KES 26.2K
-54.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,050 KES 1M
-24.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.05 KES 2,333
192.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.74 KES 3,068
4.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$65.8 KES 8,506
29.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$56.9 KES 7,354
27.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$76.2 KES 9,853
239.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$55.1 KES 7,120
188.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$347 KES 44.8K
66.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$152 KES 19.6K
121.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$115 KES 14.9K
58.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.84
-10.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

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