Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paradise Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paradise

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 22.2% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 37.6% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.45 GYD 1,966
-68.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$65.5 GYD 13.6K
-80.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.87 GYD 1,845
-64.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.47 GYD 929
-50.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.23 GYD 257
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.7 GYD 146
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.35 GYD 488
6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.45 GYD 511
30.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.71 GYD 772
-59.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.79 GYD 372
-6.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 GYD 374
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.52 GYD 733
-35.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.19 GYD 2,119
36.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.9 GYD 1,227
-32.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.51 GYD 1,979
18.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.88 GYD 807
-7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.22 GYD 462
-31.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.41 GYD 500
9.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.5 GYD 521
-44.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.44 GYD 300
9.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.94 GYD 403
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.3 GYD 270
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.62 GYD 338
-65.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.24 GYD 466
-0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.01 GYD 2,289
36.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.58 GYD 328
53.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.5 GYD 519
5.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.56 GYD 116
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.03 GYD 6,246
-66.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.45 GYD 509
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.27 GYD 679
-89.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.77 GYD 2,032
-38.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.02 GYD 212
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15.5K GYD 3.2M
68.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.9K GYD 3.7M
78.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.6 GYD 15.7K
-17.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.55 GYD 5,730
-85.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$67.4 GYD 14K
-63.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$50.6 GYD 10.5K
-55.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.21 GYD 1,293
-47.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$903 GYD 187.8K
-89.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$20.7K GYD 4.3M
-70.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.5 GYD 6,550
67.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.78 GYD 9,937
-48.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$62 GYD 12.9K
37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$63 GYD 13.1K
15.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$303 GYD 62.9K
-14.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$813 GYD 169.1K
-80.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,185 GYD 246.4K
-51.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$658 GYD 136.9K
-48.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,376 GYD 702.1K
-70.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$471 GYD 97.9K
82.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Paradise
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$707 GYD 147.1K
-74.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.11
86.78%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paradise: October 29, 2025

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