Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sendai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sendai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.4% cheaper than Sendai without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 27.5% cheaper than Sendai without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.76 ¥971
-55.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.4 ¥4,942
-63.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.96 ¥713
-35.89%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.96 ¥569
-44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.58 ¥227
-30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.79 ¥113
-67.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.45 ¥495
-27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.48 ¥500
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.44 ¥207
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.18 ¥169
41.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.91 ¥561
-70.84%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.79 ¥257
26.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.22 ¥1,468
36.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.44 ¥1,069
-46.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.7 ¥1,393
16.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.55 ¥798
-35.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.2 ¥315
-30.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.9 ¥704
-45.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.7 ¥532
-62.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.52 ¥363
-37.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.97 ¥283
9.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.16 ¥166
-10.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.74 ¥106
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.91 ¥705
-54.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.67 ¥1,102
95.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.16 ¥310
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.78 ¥400
-5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.77 ¥254
-81.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$49.43 ¥7,101
-79.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.39 ¥774
-90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.36 ¥195
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$19.82 ¥2,847
-69.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ¥171
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.9K ¥3M
25.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.1K ¥4M
13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$175 ¥25.2K
-64.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.11 ¥3,320
-82.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.82 ¥4,571
-23.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$53.8 ¥7,735
-58.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.7 ¥1,967
-54.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.3 ¥1,767
-73.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$320 ¥46K
-70.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,267 ¥900.3K
-2.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.6 ¥8,844
-14.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.85 ¥5,725
-37.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$51 ¥7,328
67.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.4 ¥10.8K
-3.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$452 ¥65K
-42.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$330 ¥47.4K
-51.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$836 ¥120K
-30.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$616 ¥88.6K
-45.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,209 ¥317.3K
-54.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,251 ¥179.7K
-31.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sendai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,515 ¥217.6K
-87.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3
342.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sendai: October 27, 2025

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