Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rethymno Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rethymno

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.1% cheaper than Rethymno without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.5% cheaper than Rethymno without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.01 €12.1
-78.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$46.43 €40.09
-73.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.4 €9.84
-72.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.55 €3.06
-37.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.7 €1.47
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.46 €0.4
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.94 €5.13
-57.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.95 €5.14
-46.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.86 €1.61
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.46 €1.26
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.73 €2.35
-58.24%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.1 €3.54
-44.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$17.24 €14.88
-19.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.58 €10
-65.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.75 €12.73
-23.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.28 €1.97
57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.21 €1.91
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.45 €1.25
82.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.8 €1.56
-23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.83 €0.72
90.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.57 €1.35
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.95 €0.82
9.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.33 €0.29
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.34 €4.61
-58.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.68 €4.91
163.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.83 €1.58
32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.39 €2.93
-22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.55 €1.34
-79.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46.83 €40.43
-78.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.56 €3.93
-89.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$11.41 €9.85
-47.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.09 €1.81
-65.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.9K €30.2K
-24.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.7K €22.2K
24.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$159 €137
-60.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.4 €17.61
-79.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.39 €28.83
-27.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.32 €40.86
-52.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.18 €7.06
-59.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$389 €336
-76.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,095 €3,535
48.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$99.9 €86.3
-47.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.16 €40.72
-47.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87 €75.1
-2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$135 €117
-46.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$589 €509
-56.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$443 €383
-64.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$967 €835
-40.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$766 €661
-56.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,645 €4,010
-78.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,536 €3,053
-75.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Rethymno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$927 €800
-80.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.3
208.84%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rethymno: October 29, 2025

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