Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pekanbaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pekanbaru

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 22% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.2% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
91.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$8.86 Rp 143.7K
41.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
28.74%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
56.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.5 Rp 8,155
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.24 Rp 3,887
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.41 Rp 55.4K
-6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
6.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
39.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
9.62%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
27.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$16.89 Rp 274.2K
-17.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.66 Rp 43.3K
50.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.15 Rp 164.7K
11.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.1 Rp 34K
26.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
51.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1 Rp 16.3K
58.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.67 Rp 27K
29.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.44 Rp 7,167
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
-0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$20.09 Rp 326.1K
-25.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-10.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.88 Rp 63K
-31.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.3 Rp 4,838
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$9.02 Rp 146.5K
12.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
-45.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.43 Rp 6,987
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
178.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
-13.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.4K Rp 380.2M
11.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.5K Rp 413.9M
25.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$69.9 Rp 1.1M
-10.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
-40.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.12 Rp 456.4K
-13.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.5 Rp 381.4K
-3.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
-49.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$175 Rp 2.8M
-46.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,099 Rp 50.3M
96.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$34.91 Rp 566.7K
51.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.22 Rp 604.1K
-33.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$64.2 Rp 1M
32.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
-2.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$261 Rp 4.2M
-0.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$122 Rp 2M
30.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$930 Rp 15.1M
-37.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$155 Rp 2.5M
116.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,302 Rp 21.1M
-23.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$784 Rp 12.7M
9.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$203 Rp 3.3M
-10.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

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