Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rio Branco Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rio Branco

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.4% cheaper than Rio Branco without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 12.1% more expensive than Rio Branco without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.37 R$29.78
-44.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.84 R$132
-47.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.81 R$43.35
-59.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.3 R$12.75
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.19 R$6.6
-7.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.68 R$3.77
-61.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.83 R$10.17
36.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.4 R$7.77
128.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 R$7.9
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.52 R$8.43
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.18 R$6.54
-3.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.02 R$11.2
12.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.96 R$44.16
75.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.17 R$23.13
-4.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.38 R$35.42
77.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.13 R$11.83
69.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.24 R$6.9
23.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.15 R$6.38
130.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.44 R$8.01
-4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.19 R$6.58
32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.1 R$6.11
96.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.69 R$3.86
50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 R$3.65
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.11 R$11.72
5.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.55 R$41.93
98.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.21 R$6.72
100.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2 R$11.09
32.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.65 R$3.59
-50.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.15 R$217
-74.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 R$5.94
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.71 R$3.93
-52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.21 R$34.5
-2.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 R$6.21
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.9K R$116K
25.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K R$154.3K
14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$59.9 R$332
4.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.64 R$75.7
-69.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.05 R$100
34.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$18.21 R$101
24.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.21 R$118
-70.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.51 R$19.48
-6.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$144 R$801
-35.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,529 R$36.2K
-6.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$48.23 R$268
9.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.83 R$238
-42.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.5 R$425
11.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$63.5 R$352
14.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$317 R$1,760
-18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$173 R$962
-8.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$487 R$2,701
18.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$311 R$1,725
8.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,212 R$6,726
-17.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,502 R$8,340
-42.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Rio Branco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$247 R$1,372
-26.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.92
21.61%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rio Branco: October 29, 2025

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