Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palmerston North Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Palmerston North

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39% cheaper than Palmerston North without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.6% cheaper than Palmerston North without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.86 NZ$27.81
-82.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$72.1 NZ$119
-82.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.27 NZ$20.23
-74.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.44 NZ$5.67
-35.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.37 NZ$3.91
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.08 NZ$3.43
-87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.32 NZ$12.07
-65.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.32 NZ$10.42
-49.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.92 NZ$3.16
-22.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.05 NZ$3.39
-18.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-37.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.41 NZ$8.92
-58.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.35 NZ$13.77
66.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.37 NZ$15.46
-57.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.3 NZ$20.28
-8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.52 NZ$4.16
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-15.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.56 NZ$4.22
3.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.41 NZ$5.63
-59.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.17 NZ$3.57
-27.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.18 NZ$3.59
-0.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1 NZ$1.66
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.09 NZ$33.14
-88.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.77 NZ$14.47
70.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.46 NZ$4.06
-1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.25 NZ$8.66
-49.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.64 NZ$7.65
-93.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.49 NZ$50.3
-66.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.36 NZ$3.89
-79.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.8 NZ$2.97
-81.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.23 NZ$28.42
-64.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.65 NZ$2.73
-55.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.8K NZ$31K
39.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.6K NZ$35.7K
47.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$89.5 NZ$148
-30.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$38 NZ$62.7
-89.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.26 NZ$79.6
-49.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35 NZ$57.7
-35.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.95 NZ$21.37
-51.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.9 NZ$14.68
-63.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$999 NZ$1,648
-90.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,262 NZ$10.3K
-2.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$56.2 NZ$92.7
-6.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.3 NZ$63.2
-35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$92.6 NZ$153
-7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.4 NZ$154
-22.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$836 NZ$1,379
-69.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$695 NZ$1,146
-77.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,565 NZ$2,581
-63.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,386 NZ$2,286
-75.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,102 NZ$3,466
-52.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,444 NZ$4,032
-64.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Palmerston North
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,487 NZ$4,101
-92.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.69
98.51%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Palmerston North: October 29, 2025

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