Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38.4% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.3% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.64 €15.23
-82.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$73.8 €63.7
-83.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.42 €9.86
-72.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.75 €1.51
26.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.54 €2.19
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.23 €1.06
-78.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.64 €4.87
-55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.23 €4.51
-38.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 €1.48
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.11 €1.82
-20.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.08 €2.66
-62.99%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.56 €3.93
-50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$17.76 €15.33
-21.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.97 €10.34
-66.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.38 €17.6
-44.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.38 €2.05
51.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.22 €1.92
-31.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.95 €1.69
35.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.7 €2.33
-48.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.7 €1.47
-7.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.84 €1.59
17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.27 €1.09
-18.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 €0.45
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.84 €5.9
-67.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.69 €4.91
163.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.88 €1.62
29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.78 €1.53
-82.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$40.65 €35.1
-75.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.22 €4.51
-90.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.51 €1.31
-77.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$34.67 €29.94
-82.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.1K €25.1K
-9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.4K €25.4K
8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$219 €189
-71.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.87 €9.39
-62.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.74 €26.54
-20.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$62.2 €53.7
-63.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.79 €20.54
-73.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.63 €10.04
-71.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$533 €460
-82.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.6K €9,119
-42.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$72.7 €62.7
-27.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.45 €29.74
-27.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.6 €73.1
0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$120 €104
-39.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,371 €1,184
-81.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$888 €766
-82.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,612 €2,255
-77.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,619 €1,398
-79.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,302 €7,168
-87.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,027 €3,477
-78.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,228 €1,924
-91.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.95
236.20%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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