Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Roman Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Roman

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.9% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 22.1% cheaper than Roman without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Roman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.38 RON 53.7
-75.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.68 RON 120
-54.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.09 RON 35.13
-60.69%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.55 RON 15.4
-37.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.13 RON 4.89
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.99 RON 8.64
-86.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.2 RON 13.9
-21.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.37 RON 10.28
35.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Roman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 RON 6.5
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.9 RON 3.89
85.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.66 RON 7.19
-31.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.12 RON 13.56
-27.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.85 RON 38.41
57.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.21 RON 31.29
-44.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.35 RON 49.29
-0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.96 RON 4.18
275.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.52 RON 6.6
0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.49 RON 6.46
77.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.21 RON 9.58
-37.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.84 RON 3.64
88.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.02 RON 4.45
111.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.95 RON 4.1
9.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.78 RON 3.38
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.71 RON 24.78
-60.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.69 RON 24.71
163.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 RON 4.73
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.67 RON 7.26
58.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Roman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 RON 3.06
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$20.05 RON 87
-49.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.71 RON 3.07
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.62 RON 2.69
-45.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.98 RON 30.31
-13.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.65 RON 7.16
-55.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28K RON 121.4K
-6.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.6K RON 119.6K
15.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Roman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$91.4 RON 397
-31.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.35 RON 14.54
22.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$5.61 RON 24.38
333.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Roman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.35 RON 180
-45.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.33 RON 83.9
-67.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.77 RON 46.75
-69.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Roman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$325 RON 1,410
-71.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,488 RON 28.2K
-6.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Roman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65.7 RON 285
-19.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$17.45 RON 75.7
42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.4 RON 418
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$34.69 RON 151
108.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Roman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$382 RON 1,660
-32.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$286 RON 1,242
-44.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$581 RON 2,523
-0.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$446 RON 1,936
-24.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,039 RON 8,855
-50.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,464 RON 6,357
-41.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Roman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.7
72.47%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Roman: October 29, 2025

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