Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Seki Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Seki

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.8% cheaper than Seki without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.9% more expensive than Seki without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Seki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.65 ₼14.69
-65.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.43 ₼60.2
-64.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.81 ₼13.27
-59.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.67 ₼6.24
-39.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.78 ₼1.33
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.44 ₼0.75
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.79 ₼3.03
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.99 ₼5.09
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Seki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.35 ₼2.29
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.5 ₼0.86
234.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.25 ₼3.83
-49.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.37 ₼2.32
65.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.36 ₼9.11
160.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.78 ₼8.12
-16.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.19 ₼17.32
10.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.29 ₼2.19
179.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.76 ₼2.98
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.48 ₼2.52
79.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.87 ₼3.17
-26.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.85 ₼1.44
85.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.51 ₼0.87
323.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.39 ₼0.67
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 ₼1.11
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.61 ₼6.14
-38.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.78 ₼14.92
70.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.33 ₼2.27
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.81 ₼4.77
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Seki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2 ₼3.4
-75.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.57 ₼0.96
-40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.55 ₼6.04
70.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.74 ₼1.26
-1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.3K ₼34.5K
29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.1K ₼37.6K
44.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Seki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$23.36 ₼39.71
168.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.91 ₼15.15
-53.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.15 ₼18.95
118.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Seki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.48 ₼29.71
29.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.85 ₼9.94
-43.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Seki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$248 ₼421
-62.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,454 ₼11K
-5.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Seki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$57.8 ₼98.2
-8.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.4 ₼90.8
-53.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$121 ₼206
-29.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.1 ₼167
-26.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Seki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$173 ₼295
49.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$107 ₼182
48.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$314 ₼533
84.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$198 ₼336
70.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$636 ₼1,081
57.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$350 ₼594
146.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Seki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$253 ₼430
-27.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.87
49.72%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seki: October 28, 2025

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