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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 27.1% cheaper than Rio Grande without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.3% cheaper than Rio Grande without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.98 $18.98
-84.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$57.8 $57.8
-78.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.91 $6.91
-53.98%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.68 $3.68
-39.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.29 $1.29
-14.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.02 $1.02
-74.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.92 $2.92
-14.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.39 $4.39
-27.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.25 $1.25
19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.99 $2.99
-44.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.27 $2.27
-49.78%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.37 $5.37
-57.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.95 $8.95
55.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.59 $8.59
-53.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.7 $12.7
-11.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.93 $5.93
-39.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.71 $2.71
-43.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.89 $3.89
-31.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.03 $4.03
-65.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4 $4
-60.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 $2.22
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.05 $2.05
-49.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.98 $1.98
-71.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$11.86 $11.86
-81.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.87 $14.87
0.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.78 $1.78
36.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.22 $3.22
-18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.49 $1.49
-77.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$15.21 $15.21
-60.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.93 $0.93
-21.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.1K $36.1K
-27.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.7K $26.7K
19.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$491 $491
-87.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$77.8 $77.8
-94.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.7 $35.7
-31.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$10.84 $10.84
108.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.19 $8.19
-59.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$475 $475
-80.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.5K $10.5K
-41.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.28 $46.28
14.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.88 $24.88
-0.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.9 $88.9
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$49.7 $49.7
45.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,832 $1,832
-68.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,828 $1,828
-81.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Rio Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rio Grande: October 28, 2025

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