Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rotterdam

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 52.5% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 57.5% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$23.29 €20.11
-87.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$92.5 €79.9
-86.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$14.03 €12.12
-77.33%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.51 €3.89
-51.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.62 €3.12
-69.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.85 €2.46
-90.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.87 €5.93
-63.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.71 €4.93
-43.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.34 €1.15
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.33 €2.01
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.12 €2.69
-63.46%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.25 €4.53
-56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.11 €12.18
-1.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$13.94 €12.04
-71.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.13 €14.79
-34.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.61 €2.25
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.49 €2.15
-38.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.02 €1.75
31.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.96 €3.42
-65.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.99 €1.72
-20.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.94 €1.67
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.36 €1.18
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.18 €1.02
-52.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.09 €12.16
-84.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.95 €6
115.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.58 €1.37
53.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.7 €2.33
-2.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.54 €3.92
-92.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89.5 €77.3
-88.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.29 €4.56
-90.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.07 €1.78
-83.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.66 €17.84
-70.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.29 €1.98
-68.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$41.2K €35.5K
-36.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$36.1K €31.1K
-11.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$290 €250
-78.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.09 €20.8
-82.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.6 €48.89
-57.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.7 €40.32
-51.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$29 €25.04
-78.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.07 €14.74
-80.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,274 €1,963
-95.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.9K €12K
-56.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$91.9 €79.4
-42.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.6 €43.69
-50.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$127 €110
-33.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$178 €154
-59.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,745 €1,507
-85.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,431 €1,236
-88.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,813 €2,428
-79.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,346 €2,025
-85.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,080 €5,249
-83.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,512 €3,896
-80.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,090 €3,531
-95.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.08
225.49%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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