Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Romsey Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Romsey

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.4% cheaper than Romsey without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.3% cheaper than Romsey without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$19.59 A$30.01
-84.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$79.5 A$122
-84.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.59 A$14.7
-66.84%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.54 A$5.43
-37.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.54 A$3.9
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.28 A$3.49
-88.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.5 A$11.49
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.94 A$10.64
-53.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 A$2.3
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.54 A$3.89
-34.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.36 A$3.62
-51.69%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.68 A$7.17
-51.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.75 A$13.41
59.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.46 A$14.49
-57.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.57 A$22.32
-22.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.16 A$4.85
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.86 A$4.39
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.87 A$4.4
-7.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.94 A$6.03
-64.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.78 A$4.27
-43.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.32 A$3.56
-6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.18 A$3.34
-52.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.6 A$2.45
-65.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.78 A$50.2
-93.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.44 A$20.59
11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.64 A$7.1
-47.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.19 A$7.96
-49.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.61 A$4.01
-87.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64 A$98
-84.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.55 A$5.44
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.4 A$2.14
-75.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$26.75 A$40.98
-77.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 A$1.76
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.8K A$44.2K
-9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.2K A$35.5K
37.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$152 A$232
-58.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.38 A$32.75
-80.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.3 A$77
-51.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.6 A$76
-54.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.78 A$24.17
-60.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.34 A$25.04
-79.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,743 A$2,671
-94.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19K A$29.1K
-67.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.7 A$104
-22.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.1 A$81.3
-53.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$108 A$165
-21.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 A$162
-31.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,246 A$1,908
-79.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,066 A$1,632
-85.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,035 A$3,117
-71.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,674 A$2,565
-79.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,885 A$7,484
-79.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,770 A$7,308
-81.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Romsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.19
114.54%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Romsey: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.