Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palangkaraya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palangkaraya

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.7% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.8% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
89.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
-20.90%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.66 Rp 27K
33.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.58 Rp 9,419
89.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.3 Rp 4,855
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
-10.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
18.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
31.03%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
43.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
67.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
64.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
37.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
-19.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
40.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
24.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.59 Rp 9,644
76.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 Rp 7,298
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
-26.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
-18.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.32 Rp 5,256
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
3.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.53 Rp 8,609
-7.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 Rp 5,646
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
102.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25K Rp 405.1M
5.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
13.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
-10.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
-7.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
29.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
263.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
3.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
5.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
-2.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
-20.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
28.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
-18.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
28.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
-1.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$263 Rp 4.3M
-1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$156 Rp 2.5M
1.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$596 Rp 9.7M
-3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$328 Rp 5.3M
2.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
-8.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$863 Rp 14M
-0.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Palangkaraya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$172 Rp 2.8M
6.21%
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 Palangkaraya: October 28, 2025

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