Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Potsdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Potsdam

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 47.9% cheaper than Potsdam without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.1% cheaper than Potsdam without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.26 €14.9
-82.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$70.2 €60.6
-82.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.59 €10.87
-74.74%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.37 €3.77
-49.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.78 €2.4
-60.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$3.16 €2.73
-91.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.96 €5.14
-58.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.66 €4.02
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 €1.14
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.2 €1.9
-24.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.28 €3.69
-73.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.95 €3.41
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.83 €12.8
-6.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$17.18 €14.84
-76.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$22.41 €19.35
-49.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 €2.83
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.79 €1.55
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.21 €1.91
19.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.28 €4.56
-73.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.51 €1.3
4.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.54 €1.33
40.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.99 €1.72
-47.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.87 €0.75
-35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.11 €8.73
-77.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.15 €6.18
109.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.08 €0.93
125.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.69 €1.46
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.03 €2.61
-89.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$53.5 €46.15
-81.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.19 €4.48
-90.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.13 €1.84
-84.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$31.27 €27
-80.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.99 €1.71
-63.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.7K €27.4K
-17.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.9K €30.1K
-8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$662 €571
-90.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$33.27 €28.72
-87.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.9 €48.24
-56.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$45.14 €38.97
-49.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.98 €21.57
-74.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.2 €14.85
-80.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$910 €786
-89.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.4K €9,863
-46.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$87.9 €75.9
-39.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.32 €28.77
-25.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.5 €85.9
-14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$118 €102
-38.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,113 €961
-76.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$841 €726
-81.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,979 €1,709
-70.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,422 €1,228
-76.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,316 €7,180
-87.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,970 €6,018
-87.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Potsdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,364 €2,905
-94.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.9
240.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Potsdam: October 27, 2025

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