Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Richmond Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Richmond

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.6% cheaper than Richmond without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.2% cheaper than Richmond without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.78 A$14.98
-69.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$79.3 A$122
-84.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.87 A$15.13
-67.78%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.27 A$5.02
-32.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.5 A$3.83
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.28 A$3.5
-88.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.27 A$5.01
-23.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.31 A$11.19
-56.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 A$2.3
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.65 A$4.06
-36.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.29 A$3.5
-50.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.99 A$4.59
-24.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.68 A$10.23
108.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.66 A$10.2
-39.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.64 A$10.17
70.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 A$5.02
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.78 A$4.27
-44.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.88 A$4.42
-7.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.08 A$6.25
-66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.34 A$3.58
-32.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.84 A$2.81
17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.14 A$3.28
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.65 A$2.52
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.28 A$49.46
-93.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.61 A$10.13
126.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.48 A$6.86
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.28 A$8.09
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.56 A$3.91
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.6 A$100
-84.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.55 A$5.45
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.33 A$2.04
-74.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$27.21 A$41.68
-77.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 A$1.83
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.4K A$45.1K
-10.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.1K A$35.4K
38.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$78.9 A$121
-20.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.5 A$32.94
-80.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.9 A$78
-52.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.18 A$73.8
-53.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.73 A$24.1
-60.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.55 A$25.36
-80.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,764 A$2,702
-94.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.6K A$30.1K
-68.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$68 A$104
-22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$54.3 A$83.1
-54.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.4 A$148
-11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$103 A$158
-29.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,279 A$1,960
-79.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,046 A$1,602
-84.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,052 A$3,143
-71.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,687 A$2,584
-80.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,031 A$7,707
-80.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,641 A$7,110
-81.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.19
114.54%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Richmond: October 29, 2025

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