Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paros Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paros

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.2% cheaper than Paros without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 48.4% cheaper than Paros without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Paros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.71 €11.83
-78.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58.7 €50.7
-78.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.44 €9.88
-72.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.97 €3.42
-44.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.97 €1.7
-44.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.56 €0.48
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.63 €4.86
-55.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.95 €5.14
-46.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Paros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 €1.47
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.52 €1.31
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.74 €2.36
-58.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.15 €4.45
-55.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$16.38 €14.14
-14.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.63 €10.04
-65.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.44 €12.47
-21.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.3 €1.98
56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.2 €1.9
-30.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.51 €1.31
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.81 €1.56
-23.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.3 €1.12
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 €1.07
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.94 €0.81
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.7 €0.61
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.21 €4.5
-57.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.52 €8.22
57.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.16 €1.87
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.7 €1.47
55.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Paros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.25 €1.94
-85.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$69.2 €59.8
-85.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.72 €4.08
-89.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$11.46 €9.9
-47.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.11 €1.82
-65.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.9K €18.9K
19.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.3K €22.7K
21.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Paros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$161 €139
-61.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.78 €19.67
-82.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.87 €31.83
-34.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Paros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.06 €30.27
-35.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$68.2 €58.9
-90.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.42 €8.13
-65.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Paros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$423 €365
-77.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,147 €3,580
47.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Paros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$99.8 €86.2
-47.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.9 €27.54
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80 €69.1
6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$114 €98.3
-36.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Paros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$784 €677
-66.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$717 €619
-77.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,414 €1,221
-59.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,315 €1,136
-74.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$10.9K €9,426
-90.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$8,869 €7,657
-90.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Paros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,126 €972
-83.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.44
199.10%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paros: October 29, 2025

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