Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pingtung city Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pingtung city

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33% cheaper than Pingtung city without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.2% cheaper than Pingtung city without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.17 NT$152
-41.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.23 NT$892
-58.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.3 NT$156
-40.00%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.94 NT$86.6
-24.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.02 NT$30.22
7.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.77 NT$22.63
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.67 NT$49.2
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.66 NT$78.3
20.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.77 NT$111
-60.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.04 NT$60.3
-18.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.75 NT$81.1
-58.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.22 NT$95.1
-29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.54 NT$459
-10.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.33 NT$246
-51.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.53 NT$458
-27.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.76 NT$140
-24.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.82 NT$53.6
-15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.18 NT$64.4
21.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.03 NT$89.5
-54.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.3 NT$38.27
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.95 NT$57.6
10.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.85 NT$54.5
-43.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.14 NT$33.71
-50.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.02 NT$119
-44.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.97 NT$353
25.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.65 NT$48.61
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.58 NT$76.1
2.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.89 NT$26.23
-64.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.23 NT$1,128
-73.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.82 NT$83.1
-82.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.75 NT$22.08
-54.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.11 NT$180
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.02 NT$29.94
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33.7K NT$993.7K
-22.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.2K NT$744.8K
26.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$94.1 NT$2,775
-33.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.47 NT$722
-83.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$21.83 NT$644
11.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.94 NT$1,090
-38.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.12 NT$446
-58.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.19 NT$301
-67.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$358 NT$10.6K
-73.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.1K NT$328.6K
-45.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$85.3 NT$2,516
-38.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.79 NT$997
-26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.7 NT$2,615
-3.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$102 NT$3,001
-28.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$433 NT$12.8K
-40.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$290 NT$8,555
-45.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,041 NT$30.7K
-44.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$720 NT$21.2K
-53.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,195 NT$241.7K
-87.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,835 NT$172.1K
-85.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Pingtung city
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,074 NT$61.2K
-91.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.18
509.17%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pingtung city: October 29, 2025

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