Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Old Harbour Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Old Harbour

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20.6% cheaper than Old Harbour without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.7% cheaper than Old Harbour without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Old Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.33 JMD 1,008
-52.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$31.35 JMD 4,990
-60.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.02 JMD 800
-36.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.45 JMD 708
-50.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.98 JMD 156
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.65 JMD 103
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.57 JMD 409
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.21 JMD 511
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Old Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$4.4 JMD 700
-66.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.6 JMD 573
-53.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.57 JMD 250
-27.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.46 JMD 551
-34.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.55 JMD 565
292.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.19 JMD 985
-35.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.56 JMD 1,203
49.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.02 JMD 959
-40.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.05 JMD 485
-49.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.34 JMD 691
-38.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.09 JMD 333
-33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.02 JMD 321
-21.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.96 JMD 312
10.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.96 JMD 472
-64.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.49 JMD 236
-62.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.63 JMD 1,374
-74.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.05 JMD 1,759
35.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.88 JMD 458
-15.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.14 JMD 500
-15.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Old Harbour
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
$1.07 JMD 171
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.15 JMD 501
-89.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.32 JMD 1,006
-4.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.04 JMD 166
-29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-39.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.9K JMD 5.2M
-2.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Old Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.7 JMD 8,067
23.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.07 JMD 3,513
-81.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.68 JMD 7,113
-45.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Old Harbour
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
$12.98 JMD 2,066
-74.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Old Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$225 JMD 35.8K
-58.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,511 JMD 399.7K
142.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Old Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.49 JMD 4,218
99.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.37 JMD 4,038
-2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.1 JMD 11.3K
19.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.3 JMD 12K
-3.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Old Harbour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Old Harbour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Old Harbour: October 28, 2025

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