Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saitama Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saitama

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 32.5% cheaper than Saitama without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.1% cheaper than Saitama without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.93 ¥852
-49.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.25 ¥5,064
-64.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.75 ¥683
-33.05%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.14 ¥452
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.74 ¥107
48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 ¥106
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.04 ¥293
22.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.2 ¥459
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.58 ¥228
-5.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.72 ¥247
-2.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.99 ¥429
-61.87%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.29 ¥328
-0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.27 ¥1,476
35.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.22 ¥894
-35.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.59 ¥2,240
-27.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.96 ¥856
-39.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.39 ¥200
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.05 ¥581
-34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.02 ¥865
-77.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.21 ¥461
-50.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.74 ¥251
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.38 ¥198
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.86 ¥124
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.09 ¥587
-45.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.41 ¥921
133.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.84 ¥264
32.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.06 ¥296
28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.68 ¥528
-91.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$55.8 ¥8,018
-81.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.4 ¥488
-85.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.9 ¥416
-88.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$21.82 ¥3,135
-72.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ¥169
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$18.8K ¥2.7M
69.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$144 ¥20.7K
-56.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.72 ¥2,833
-79.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.1 ¥4,899
-28.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$70 ¥10K
-67.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.13 ¥2,030
-55.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.33 ¥1,771
-73.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$287 ¥41.3K
-67.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.7K ¥2M
-55.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$38.84 ¥5,580
35.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.4 ¥3,936
-9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$61.2 ¥8,793
39.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$68.4 ¥9,820
6.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$430 ¥61.8K
-39.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$258 ¥37.1K
-38.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$878 ¥126.1K
-34.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$664 ¥95.3K
-49.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,650 ¥380.7K
-62.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,973 ¥283.5K
-56.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Saitama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,592 ¥228.6K
-88.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.86
613.98%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saitama: October 28, 2025

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