Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palmas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palmas

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.5% more expensive than Palmas without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.8% more expensive than Palmas without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.54 R$19.63
-15.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.09 R$100
-30.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.41 R$41.13
-57.09%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.35 R$7.49
63.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.63 R$9.07
-32.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.01 R$5.62
-74.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.28 R$7.1
95.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.63 R$14.58
21.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1 R$5.56
49.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.38 R$7.63
21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.78 R$9.86
-35.96%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.33 R$12.96
-2.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.35 R$35.25
119.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.39 R$18.83
17.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.62 R$31.21
101.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.07 R$11.5
73.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 R$8.73
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.14 R$6.34
132.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.06 R$5.88
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.2 R$6.67
31.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.06 R$5.86
103.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 R$4.18
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.67 R$3.71
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.07 R$11.51
7.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.45 R$35.78
132.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.95 R$5.27
155.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.04 R$11.35
29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.66 R$3.68
-51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$37.99 R$211
-73.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.09 R$6.07
-55.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.71 R$3.96
-52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.36 R$35.27
-5.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.04 R$5.77
-29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.5K R$114.1K
27.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.3K R$151.5K
17.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$118 R$654
-46.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.73 R$59.6
-61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.01 R$100
35.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.75 R$121
3.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.96 R$122
-71.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.27 R$29.23
-37.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$129 R$715
-27.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,585 R$36.5K
-7.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$37.28 R$207
41.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.82 R$238
-41.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.4 R$502
-5.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$57.4 R$319
26.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$220 R$1,223
17.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$146 R$813
8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$448 R$2,486
28.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$292 R$1,620
15.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,602 R$8,892
-37.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$900 R$4,995
-4.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Palmas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$282 R$1,565
-35.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.92
21.61%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Palmas: October 29, 2025

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