Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Placetas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Placetas

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38.2% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.2% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.23 CUP 365
-80.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$13.71 CUP 329
-8.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.12 CUP 171
-55.34%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.03 CUP 72.7
-27.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.15 CUP 75.6
-65.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.81 CUP 43.48
-85.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.9 CUP 118
-48.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.96 CUP 71
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.04 CUP 48.88
-26.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.95 CUP 46.91
-14.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.01 CUP 24.3
12.87%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.23 CUP 29.46
84.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.48 CUP 179
86.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.1 CUP 74.4
29.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.47 CUP 299
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.88 CUP 45.01
91.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.12 CUP 26.95
36.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.67 CUP 39.96
58.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.09 CUP 26.13
26.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.98 CUP 23.41
61.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.02 CUP 24.56
111.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.03 CUP 24.68
0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.99 CUP 23.67
-43.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.91 CUP 69.9
-23.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.14 CUP 243
47.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.04 CUP 49.07
19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.98 CUP 71.5
-11.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.17 CUP 4.13
88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.7 CUP 473
-48.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.06 CUP 121
-90.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.38 CUP 9.23
-10.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.99 CUP 360
-59.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 CUP 29.76
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$77K CUP 1.8M
-65.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
-52.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$34.8 CUP 835
79.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.83 CUP 356
-72.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$220 CUP 5,276
-88.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.01 CUP 960
-43.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.94 CUP 239
-37.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$0.99 CUP 23.72
232.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$118 CUP 2,833
-21.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
-45.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.51 CUP 1,092
16.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.57 CUP 710
-16.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$50.3 CUP 1,206
69.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$65.6 CUP 1,574
10.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$197 CUP 4,735
31.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$713 CUP 17.1K
-77.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$941 CUP 22.6K
-38.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$606 CUP 14.5K
-44.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$327 CUP 7,848
205.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$364 CUP 8,744
136.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Placetas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$53.6 CUP 1,286
240.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15
-11.47%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

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