Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palermo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palermo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.4% cheaper than Palermo without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.4% cheaper than Palermo without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.13 €12.2
-78.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58.4 €50.4
-78.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.54 €9.96
-72.44%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.09 €1.8
5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.26 €1.96
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.2 €1.04
-78.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.76 €4.97
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.04 €3.48
-20.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.41 €1.22
5.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.15 €1.86
-22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.84 €2.45
-59.86%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.47 €3
-34.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.84 €12.82
-6.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12.98 €11.2
-69.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.76 €15.33
-36.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.75 €2.37
30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.35 €2.03
-34.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.02 €2.61
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.04 €2.62
-54.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.77 €1.53
-10.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 €1.07
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.86 €1.61
-44.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.42 €0.36
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.8 €5.88
-67.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.04 €6.94
86.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.24 €1.93
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.05 €2.63
-13.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.57 €1.36
-79.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$36.58 €31.59
-72.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.56 €3.94
-89.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.46 €1.26
-76.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$45.94 €39.67
-86.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.01 €1.74
-63.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.7K €30.9K
-26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.7K €26.5K
4.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$231 €199
-72.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.48 €12.5
-71.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.52 €24.63
-14.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$44.66 €38.56
-49.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$33.29 €28.74
-81.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.85 €8.51
-66.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$387 €335
-75.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.9K €9,428
-44.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$89.2 €77
-40.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.91 €26.68
-19.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.5 €79
-6.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$131 €113
-44.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$739 €638
-64.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$492 €424
-67.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,008 €870
-42.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$803 €694
-58.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,235 €3,657
-76.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,755 €1,515
-50.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,534 €1,324
-88.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.72
181.36%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

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