Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pohang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pohang

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 28.5% cheaper than Pohang without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 37.9% cheaper than Pohang without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.07 ₩6,883
-40.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.04 ₩24.5K
-30.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.15 ₩8,340
-48.29%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.88 ₩3,909
-23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.44 ₩1,953
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.49 ₩661
-46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.69 ₩5,006
-32.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.69 ₩5,008
-13.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.8 ₩2,444
-17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.17 ₩4,304
-47.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.62 ₩3,551
-56.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.01 ₩4,079
-24.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.43 ₩14.2K
33.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.5 ₩8,825
-38.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$27.13 ₩36.8K
-58.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.24 ₩3,040
60.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.24 ₩4,390
-52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.42 ₩10.1K
-64.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.53 ₩3,431
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4.78 ₩6,481
-66.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.96 ₩4,012
-27.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.02 ₩2,744
-48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.17 ₩1,581
-52.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.4 ₩4,618
-34.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.49 ₩11.5K
76.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.5 ₩2,041
62.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.42 ₩4,646
-22.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.12 ₩1,520
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.45 ₩3,326
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.83 ₩1,129
-59.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.77 ₩22.7K
-63.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ₩1,584
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.7K ₩37.5M
-5.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.8K ₩33.6M
29.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$107 ₩144.7K
-41.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$49.88 ₩67.7K
-91.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.28 ₩37K
-10.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.56 ₩40.1K
-23.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.4 ₩10K
-15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.82 ₩14.7K
-69.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$491 ₩666.6K
-81.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.1K ₩19.2M
-56.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$103 ₩140.2K
-48.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.03 ₩65.2K
-48.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.5 ₩120.1K
-3.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$110 ₩149.5K
-34.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$449 ₩608.5K
-42.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$430 ₩583K
-63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,067 ₩1.4M
-45.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$767 ₩1M
-56.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,269 ₩9.9M
-86.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,782 ₩3.8M
-69.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Pohang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,222 ₩3M
-91.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.22
214.69%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pohang: October 28, 2025

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