Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Port Elizabeth Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Port Elizabeth

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.3% cheaper than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.7% cheaper than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.78 R 156
-65.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$45.62 R 811
-72.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.18 R 92.1
-38.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.18 R 38.79
1.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.14 R 20.19
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.04 R 18.5
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.49 R 44.24
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.01 R 53.5
6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.07 R 18.98
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.95 R 16.83
75.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.5 R 26.73
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.4 R 42.69
-5.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.79 R 139
78.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.95 R 88
-19.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.28 R 147
36.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.64 R 29.14
119.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.36 R 24.14
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.59 R 28.25
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.61 R 28.72
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.51 R 26.89
4.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.13 R 20.11
91.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.14 R 20.34
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.99 R 17.52
-43.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.98 R 53
-25.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.69 R 83.4
219.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.14 R 20.34
113.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.69 R 30.03
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.14 R 20.23
-71.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$33.41 R 594
-69.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.55 R 45.43
-80.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.41 R 7.31
-17.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.77 R 138
-22.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 R 22.47
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.5K R 417.7K
11.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.5K R 454.2K
25.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$115 R 2,051
-45.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.18 R 572
-87.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.7 R 795
-45.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.02 R 534
-24.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.67 R 368
-69.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.85 R 175
-66.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$165 R 2,930
-43.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,774 R 84.9K
27.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66 R 1,173
-19.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.7 R 670
-34.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$94.3 R 1,678
-9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$89.5 R 1,592
-19.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$591 R 10.5K
-56.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$438 R 7,794
-63.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,126 R 20K
-48.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$856 R 15.2K
-60.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$873 R 15.5K
14.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$635 R 11.3K
35.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,285 R 22.9K
-85.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.04
10.30%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Elizabeth: October 28, 2025

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