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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20% cheaper than Palermo without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.6% cheaper than Palermo without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
-71.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.33 ARS 39.6K
-62.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.08 ARS 10.8K
-64.98%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.78 ARS 3,296
-20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.66 ARS 1,966
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.54 ARS 1,829
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.16 ARS 2,563
15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.94 ARS 3,497
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.29 ARS 1,536
15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.59 ARS 1,886
5.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.04 ARS 2,425
-44.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.17 ARS 2,575
4.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
39.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.04 ARS 7,175
-33.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.64 ARS 11.4K
17.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.01 ARS 2,392
79.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.16 ARS 2,562
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.26 ARS 1,492
110.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.6 ARS 3,087
-46.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.15 ARS 1,362
37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.25 ARS 1,488
72.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.3 ARS 1,547
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.45 ARS 1,719
-61.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.16 ARS 3,758
-29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.88 ARS 5,796
206.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.04 ARS 2,426
19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.19 ARS 3,786
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.77 ARS 915
-58.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.54 ARS 1,831
-68.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.87 ARS 1,030
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.95 ARS 7,061
1.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.1 ARS 1,305
-33.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
-4.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$68.2 ARS 81K
-8.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.85 ARS 20K
-75.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.26 ARS 26.4K
9.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.24 ARS 31.2K
-13.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.02 ARS 16.7K
-55.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.03 ARS 7,158
-45.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$223 ARS 264.8K
-58.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,731 ARS 3.2M
123.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$73.5 ARS 87.2K
-28.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$69.2 ARS 82.2K
-64.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 ARS 137.1K
-26.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$112 ARS 132.7K
-35.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$342 ARS 406K
-24.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$234 ARS 277.5K
-32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$669 ARS 794.7K
-13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$540 ARS 641.7K
-37.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,093 ARS 2.5M
-52.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,764 ARS 2.1M
-51.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Palermo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
58.5
-77.30%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

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