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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.4% cheaper than Rio Dulce without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.2% cheaper than Rio Dulce without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.31 Q 17.74
29.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.3 Q 387
-75.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.44 Q 49.48
-50.62%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.4 Q 26.14
-35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.66 Q 5.08
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.97 Q 7.45
-73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.34 Q 25.68
-25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.54 Q 34.91
-29.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.03 Q 15.58
-26.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.03 Q 7.91
62.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.32 Q 10.14
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.86 Q 14.3
22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.03 Q 61.7
73.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.26 Q 63.4
-51.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.37 Q 72
20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.54 Q 27.19
1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.62 Q 4.79
146.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.9 Q 6.89
194.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.32 Q 10.13
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.05 Q 8.07
50.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.03 Q 7.88
109.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.63 Q 4.86
65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.24 Q 9.53
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.55 Q 27.25
-37.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.27 Q 63.5
81.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.68 Q 12.94
44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.48 Q 19.05
6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.62 Q 4.77
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.12 Q 39.34
-90.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.64 Q 4.92
-46.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$15.71 Q 121
-61.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 Q 8.54
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.7K Q 151.3K
33.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.6K Q 189.2K
29.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$22.07 Q 170
183.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.02 Q 200
-84.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$47.83 Q 367
-49.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.31 Q 56.2
-54.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$240 Q 1,844
-61.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,783 Q 44.4K
5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.39 Q 379
6.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$54.1 Q 415
-54.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$117 Q 900
-27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$120 Q 924
-39.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$77 Q 591
106.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Rio Dulce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$195 Q 1,499
-6.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.9
49.21%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rio Dulce: October 29, 2025

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