Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Quanzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Quanzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.4% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.9% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.13 ¥15.26
40.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.09 ¥166
-45.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.47 ¥39.22
-41.86%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.77 ¥19.88
-20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.48 ¥3.42
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ¥2.08
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.38 ¥9.9
81.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.87 ¥20.56
11.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.41 ¥10.12
5.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.69 ¥4.94
142.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.82 ¥5.88
39.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.15 ¥8.23
97.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.32 ¥81.2
23.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.34 ¥16.75
70.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.17 ¥80.1
1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.38 ¥17.04
51.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.1 ¥7.86
39.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.55 ¥11.1
70.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.89 ¥13.59
-26.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.97 ¥6.96
62.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.72 ¥12.31
25.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.87 ¥6.27
19.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 ¥3.72
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.75 ¥19.7
-18.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.22 ¥51.8
107.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.74 ¥5.34
228.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.57 ¥11.29
68.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.11
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$32.91 ¥236
-69.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.08 ¥7.75
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 ¥2.03
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.78 ¥48.61
-10.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 ¥8.07
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15.2K ¥108.7K
73.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$13.7K ¥98.1K
133.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$38.62 ¥277
62.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.2 ¥30.11
-2.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.48 ¥68
156.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$56.2 ¥403
-59.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$28.19 ¥202
-77.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.59 ¥40.08
-41.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$117 ¥840
-20.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$21.3K ¥152.7K
-71.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.42 ¥197
92.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$26.74 ¥192
-7.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.2 ¥604
1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.5 ¥570
-8.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$241 ¥1,727
7.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$253 ¥1,813
-37.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$419 ¥3,005
37.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$301 ¥2,156
11.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,793 ¥20K
-64.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,864 ¥13.4K
-53.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$877 ¥6,289
-79.19%
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 Quanzhou: October 28, 2025

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