Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paulista Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paulista

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 24.5% more expensive than Paulista without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.5% more expensive than Paulista without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.96 R$33.08
-49.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.17 R$78.7
-11.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.19 R$34.37
-48.63%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.46 R$8.1
51.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 R$6.51
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 R$1.9
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.6 R$8.88
56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.2 R$12.21
45.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.88 R$4.88
69.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.2 R$6.66
39.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.92 R$5.11
23.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.91 R$10.62
18.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.48 R$13.77
462.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.67 R$14.8
49.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.09 R$28.26
122.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.78 R$9.88
102.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.93 R$5.18
64.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.88 R$4.89
201.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.06 R$5.9
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.99 R$5.51
59.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.73 R$4.06
195.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.37 R$2.06
181.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 R$2.89
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.97 R$10.93
13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.54 R$19.62
323.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.24 R$6.88
95.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.47 R$13.68
6.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.87 R$4.84
-63.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.25 R$218
-74.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.94 R$5.19
-47.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.71 R$3.95
-52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$11 R$61.1
-45.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.02 R$5.67
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$12.8K R$71.2K
104.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.4K R$152.2K
16.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$41.81 R$232
49.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.36 R$85.3
-73.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.84 R$105
29.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.63 R$126
-0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.85 R$121
-71.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.25 R$29.14
-37.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$63.6 R$353
46.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,354 R$24.2K
40.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$16.47 R$91.4
220.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.25 R$240
-42.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$44.32 R$246
92.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$53.3 R$296
36.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$317 R$1,761
-18.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$216 R$1,200
-26.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$593 R$3,294
-2.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$435 R$2,413
-22.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,581 R$8,778
-36.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$908 R$5,040
-5.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Paulista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12
10.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paulista: October 28, 2025

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