Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Putian Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Putian

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 24.2% more expensive than Putian without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.5% cheaper than Putian without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Putian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.08 ¥14.88
44.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$22.64 ¥162
-44.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.49 ¥39.34
-42.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.71 ¥19.44
-18.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.44 ¥3.13
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ¥1.93
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.69 ¥4.95
262.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.82 ¥20.25
13.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Putian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.8 ¥12.91
-17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.08 ¥14.92
-19.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.8 ¥5.75
42.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.32 ¥9.47
71.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.31 ¥81.1
23.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.38 ¥17.07
68.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.18 ¥80.2
1.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.34 ¥16.79
53.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.32 ¥9.48
15.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.5 ¥10.77
76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.84 ¥13.2
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.96 ¥6.87
64.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.64 ¥11.8
31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.82 ¥5.88
26.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.54 ¥3.88
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.87 ¥20.6
-22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.52 ¥75.5
42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.75 ¥5.35
224.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 ¥11.78
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Putian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.1
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.59 ¥119
-39.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.41 ¥10.08
-65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 ¥2.03
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.52 ¥46.76
-7.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ¥8.23
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16.5K ¥118.3K
58.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.3K ¥124K
84.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Putian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$38.18 ¥274
63.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.02 ¥71.8
-59.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.87 ¥85.1
104.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Putian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.56 ¥298
-45.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.95 ¥100
-55.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.68 ¥69.4
-66.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Putian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$461 ¥3,307
-79.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.8K ¥120.8K
-63.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Putian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.03 ¥309
22.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.13 ¥195
-8.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.4 ¥620
-1.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.4 ¥576
-9.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Putian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$281 ¥2,014
-7.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$184 ¥1,321
-13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$589 ¥4,223
-1.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$367 ¥2,630
-8.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,496 ¥17.9K
-59.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,031 ¥14.6K
-57.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Putian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$435 ¥3,120
-58.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.56
273.03%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Putian: October 27, 2025

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