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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 60.9% cheaper than Paradise Island without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 68.4% cheaper than Paradise Island without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$39.49 BSD 39.49
-92.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$150 BSD 150
-91.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.89 BSD 9.89
-67.85%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.01 BSD 5.01
-55.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.33 BSD 2.33
-52.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.73 BSD 1.73
-84.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.94 BSD 3.94
-36.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.97 BSD 5.97
-46.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-68.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.96 BSD 2.96
-43.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$6.21 BSD 6.21
-81.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$7.67 BSD 7.67
-70.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.59 BSD 8.59
62.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12.25 BSD 12.25
-67.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.6 BSD 20.6
-45.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.2 BSD 5.2
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.49 BSD 3.49
-56.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-43.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$7.33 BSD 7.33
-81.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$5.09 BSD 5.09
-68.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$4.32 BSD 4.32
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$3.49 BSD 3.49
-70.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$3.07 BSD 3.07
-81.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.53 BSD 13.53
-83.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$28.45 BSD 28.45
-47.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.81 BSD 3.81
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.51 BSD 4.51
-41.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.1 BSD 6.1
-91.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$101 BSD 101
-94.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.39 BSD 1.39
-47.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.7K BSD 37.7K
-30.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$43.5K BSD 43.5K
-26.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$201 BSD 201
-68.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$70.9 BSD 70.9
-94.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$102 BSD 102
-76.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$130 BSD 130
-82.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.08 BSD 15.08
-78.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$704 BSD 704
-86.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.9K BSD 14.9K
-59.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65 BSD 65
-18.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$77.6 BSD 77.6
-67.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$113 BSD 113
-24.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$130 BSD 130
-44.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$5,399 BSD 5,399
-89.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Paradise Island
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,535 BSD 2,535
-92.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.05
88.37%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paradise Island: October 28, 2025

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