Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Petropolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Petropolis

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.8% more expensive than Petropolis without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.4% more expensive than Petropolis without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.34 R$35.18
-52.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.46 R$141
-50.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.68 R$37.07
-52.40%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.77 R$9.8
24.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.07 R$5.92
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.58 R$3.21
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.1 R$6.08
127.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.37 R$13.15
35.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.08 R$6
37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.48 R$8.24
12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 R$7.24
-12.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.82 R$10.11
24.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.17 R$45.36
70.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.74 R$20.73
6.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.6 R$42.19
48.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.37 R$7.6
162.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.09 R$6.07
40.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.8 R$4.43
231.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.34 R$7.45
2.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.28 R$7.1
23.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.03 R$5.72
109.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.47 R$2.62
121.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 R$2.84
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.03 R$11.26
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.73 R$31.83
161.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.93 R$5.18
161.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.45 R$8.05
82.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.98 R$5.42
-67.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$45.16 R$251
-77.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.03 R$5.71
-52.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.67 R$3.71
-49.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.03 R$39.02
-14.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.05 R$5.82
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$13.3K R$73.8K
97.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.3K R$96.2K
84.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$62.7 R$348
-0.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.82 R$60
-62.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.9 R$99.4
35.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26 R$144
-13.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$36.05 R$200
-82.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.74 R$31.88
-42.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$186 R$1,033
-49.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,866 R$27K
25.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$37.65 R$209
40.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.37 R$180
-23.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.6 R$475
-0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$56.5 R$313
28.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$345 R$1,912
-24.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$190 R$1,056
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$540 R$2,998
6.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$425 R$2,358
-20.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,429 R$13.5K
-58.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,706 R$9,467
-49.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Petropolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$568 R$3,155
-67.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.6
14.48%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petropolis: October 28, 2025

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