Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.3% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 12.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.73 ¥33.92
-36.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.17 ¥259
-65.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.6 ¥40.18
-43.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.56 ¥25.53
-37.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.54 ¥3.9
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.36 ¥2.59
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.43 ¥10.25
74.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.76 ¥19.81
15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.18 ¥15.66
-31.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.81 ¥13
-7.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.1 ¥7.9
3.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.69 ¥12.1
34.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.79 ¥113
-11.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.17 ¥22.76
26.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.88 ¥78.1
3.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.26 ¥16.24
59.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.67 ¥11.98
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.78 ¥12.78
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.52 ¥10.94
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.85 ¥6.09
85.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 ¥8.37
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.68 ¥4.84
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.6 ¥4.29
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.87 ¥20.56
-22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.16 ¥80
34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.8 ¥5.73
203.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.56 ¥11.22
69.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.4 ¥2.89
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$35.15 ¥252
-71.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.29 ¥16.45
-78.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.37 ¥2.69
-8.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.14 ¥58.4
-25.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.09 ¥7.81
-33.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.5K ¥140.1K
34.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$18.2K ¥130.5K
75.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$51.6 ¥370
21.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.68 ¥62.2
-52.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$13.5 ¥96.8
80.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.42 ¥333
-51.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.44 ¥147
-69.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.58 ¥61.5
-61.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,307 ¥9,378
-92.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$31.4K ¥225.4K
-80.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.8 ¥422
-10.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.99 ¥265
-32.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$77.7 ¥558
9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.5 ¥706
-26.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$952 ¥6,827
-72.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$574 ¥4,115
-72.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,518 ¥18.1K
-77.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,201 ¥8,614
-72.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$14.4K ¥103.2K
-93.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$7,106 ¥51K
-87.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,534 ¥11K
-88.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.58
270.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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