Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Porto Alegre Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Porto Alegre

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.8% cheaper than Porto Alegre without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.3% cheaper than Porto Alegre without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.22 R$34.52
-51.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.2 R$151
-53.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.46 R$35.84
-50.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.97 R$10.91
12.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.13 R$6.3
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.78 R$4.34
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.2 R$12.23
13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.66 R$20.33
-12.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.84 R$4.67
77.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.38 R$7.68
21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.05 R$5.83
8.57%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.06 R$11.41
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.89 R$60.5
28.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.55 R$25.24
-12.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.23 R$51.3
22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.96 R$10.89
83.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.27 R$7.05
20.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.28 R$7.08
107.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.51 R$8.37
-8.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.14 R$6.3
38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.04 R$5.75
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.77 R$4.28
35.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 R$3.4
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.89 R$10.48
17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.64 R$36.88
125.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.99 R$5.48
145.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.79 R$9.92
47.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.84 R$4.65
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.9 R$360
-84.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.65 R$9.16
-70.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.01 R$5.63
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.38 R$29.84
12.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.07 R$5.92
-31.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.1K R$133.5K
8.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.3K R$151.7K
16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$60.5 R$336
3.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.39 R$79.9
-71.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$20.08 R$111
21.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.66 R$148
-15.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.44 R$113
-69.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.36 R$35.3
-48.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$312 R$1,730
-70.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,299 R$40.5K
-16.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$48.81 R$271
8.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$58 R$322
-57.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.4 R$452
4.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$62.8 R$349
15.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$303 R$1,679
-14.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$270 R$1,499
-41.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$615 R$3,412
-6.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$571 R$3,172
-41.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,426 R$7,914
-29.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,498 R$8,314
-42.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Porto Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$515 R$2,858
-64.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Porto Alegre: October 27, 2025

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