Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pale Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pale

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.3% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.2% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Pale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.15 BAM 12.06
-58.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.49 BAM 59.9
-64.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.65 BAM 14.6
-63.24%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.6 BAM 2.7
38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.92 BAM 3.24
-42.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-77.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.1 BAM 3.54
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.39 BAM 4.04
33.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Pale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.4 BAM 2.36
6.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.22 BAM 2.05
36.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.6 BAM 2.7
-28.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.95 BAM 4.98
-23.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.21 BAM 15.55
51.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.51 BAM 14.36
-53.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.57 BAM 21.21
-10.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.4 BAM 2.36
157.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.98 BAM 3.35
33.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.14 BAM 3.62
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.16 BAM 1.95
36.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.29 BAM 2.18
67.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.28 BAM 2.17
-18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.74 BAM 1.26
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.75 BAM 6.32
-40.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.05 BAM 11.9
112.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.05 BAM 1.77
131.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.31 BAM 2.21
101.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Pale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.77 BAM 2.98
-81.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$35.64 BAM 60.2
-71.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.51 BAM 2.55
-67.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.82 BAM 1.39
-58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.77 BAM 14.81
-31.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.48 BAM 2.5
-50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.1K BAM 44K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
16.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Pale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$169 BAM 285
-62.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.83 BAM 31.78
-78.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$23.37 BAM 39.44
4.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Pale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.49 BAM 39.64
-3.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.74 BAM 14.75
-28.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.84 BAM 8.17
-32.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Pale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$242 BAM 408
-61.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,364 BAM 5,678
81.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Pale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$73.9 BAM 125
-28.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.62 BAM 61.8
-32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 BAM 171
-15.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$126 BAM 212
-42.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Pale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$187 BAM 316
38.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$154 BAM 260
3.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$288 BAM 486
100.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$222 BAM 376
51.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,403 BAM 2,369
-28.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,203 BAM 2,030
-28.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Pale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$738 BAM 1,245
-75.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.07
226.29%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

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