Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Serrai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Serrai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.5% cheaper than Serrai without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41% cheaper than Serrai without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.51 €11.67
-77.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$46.32 €40
-72.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.46 €8.17
-66.38%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.93 €3.39
-43.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.64 €1.41
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.6 €0.52
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.64 €4.87
-55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.77 €4.98
-44.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.45 €1.25
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.6 €1.39
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.91 €1.65
-40.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.06 €3.51
-44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.65 €10.92
10.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.74 €8.41
-58.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.56 €9.98
-2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.29 €1.97
57.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.82 €1.57
-15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.08 €0.93
145.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 €1.43
-16.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.12 €0.96
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.27 €1.09
70.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.87 €0.76
19.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.46 €0.39
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.18 €4.48
-56.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.18 €6.2
108.64%
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
$2.24 €1.94
17.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.78 €1.54
-82.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.3 €54.7
-84.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.59 €3.1
-86.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$12.46 €10.76
-51.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.1 €1.81
-65.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26K €22.5K
0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K €24K
14.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$354 €305
-82.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.46 €15.08
-76.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.2 €26.08
-19.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$28.79 €24.86
-21.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.96 €6.87
-58.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$507 €438
-81.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,375 €6,368
-17.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.43 €39.23
16.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.02 €30.24
-29.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$100 €86.7
-15.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.8 €68.9
-9.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$343 €296
-24.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$273 €236
-41.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$480 €414
20.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$417 €360
-19.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$971 €839
3.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$696 €601
23.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Serrai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,165 €1,006
-84.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.6
268.89%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Serrai: October 27, 2025

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