Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pagadian Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pagadian

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.8% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 2.4% cheaper than Pagadian without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.54 ₱197
-15.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.63 ₱982
-28.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.34 ₱186
-4.79%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.88 ₱160
-23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.94 ₱52.3
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.46 ₱25.42
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.08 ₱60.1
131.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.8 ₱100
77.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.78 ₱99.1
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.07 ₱59.8
56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.98 ₱54.7
16.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.06 ₱115
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.21 ₱457
69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.91 ₱273
-18.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.9 ₱329
91.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.62 ₱201
-0.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.17 ₱65
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.27 ₱182
-18.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.38 ₱77
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.63 ₱146
-39.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.42 ₱190
-36.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.07 ₱59.6
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.71 ₱39.39
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.59 ₱144
-13.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.21 ₱234
255.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.04 ₱57.9
133.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.55 ₱86.3
70.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 ₱14.29
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$7.12 ₱397
42.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.77 ₱42.82
-36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₱12.19
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.15 ₱120
180.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ₱66.1
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.3K ₱1.5M
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
54.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$96.3 ₱5,360
-34.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.84 ₱1,828
-87.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.63 ₱1,539
-11.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.25 ₱1,907
-34.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.05 ₱337
-45.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$152 ₱8,487
-38.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,267 ₱237.6K
42.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.62 ₱2,596
13.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$26.16 ₱1,457
-5.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.3 ₱4,250
11.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$53.5 ₱2,976
35.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$111 ₱6,202
132.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$177 ₱9,858
-10.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$248 ₱13.8K
133.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$149 ₱8,321
124.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,119 ₱118K
-52.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Pagadian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.67
99.10%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pagadian: October 28, 2025

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