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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33% cheaper than Richmond without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.8% cheaper than Richmond without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.64 CA$22.66
-81.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$74.3 CA$101
-83.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.82 CA$13.37
-67.62%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.02 CA$5.47
-45.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.06 CA$2.81
-46.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.35 CA$1.83
-80.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.63 CA$7.66
-55.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.84 CA$7.95
-45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.21 CA$3.01
-32.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.33 CA$3.17
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.69 CA$3.66
-57.62%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.26 CA$4.43
-30.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.25 CA$12.58
50.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.37 CA$14.11
-61.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.9 CA$13.48
14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.2 CA$4.36
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.4 CA$1.9
9.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.69 CA$3.66
-1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.89 CA$5.3
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.48 CA$3.37
-36.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 CA$3.02
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.9 CA$2.59
-45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.17 CA$1.59
-52.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.88 CA$20.25
-85.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.02 CA$17.73
15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.13 CA$2.89
14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.31 CA$3.15
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.16 CA$2.94
-85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$75.8 CA$103
-86.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.97 CA$4.05
-83.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.53 CA$2.08
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.28 CA$34.41
-76.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 CA$1.78
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.3K CA$34.5K
3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.4K CA$27.8K
56.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$112 CA$153
-44.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$45.1 CA$61.4
-90.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$45.34 CA$61.7
-46.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.2 CA$77.8
-60.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.89 CA$6.66
28.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12 CA$16.33
-72.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$943 CA$1,284
-90.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11K CA$15K
-44.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.87 CA$67.9
5.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.55 CA$45.67
-25.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$94 CA$128
-9.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$124 CA$169
-41.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,771 CA$2,411
-85.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,473 CA$2,005
-89.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,955 CA$4,022
-80.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,524 CA$3,435
-86.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$10K CA$13.6K
-90.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$7,912 CA$10.8K
-89.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Richmond
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,077 CA$4,188
-94.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.08
118.42%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Richmond: October 27, 2025

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