Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shaoxing Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shaoxing

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.3% more expensive than Shaoxing without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.4% more expensive than Shaoxing without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.77 ¥19.84
8.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.86 ¥150
-39.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.15 ¥29.76
-23.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.76 ¥19.8
-19.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.42 ¥3.01
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.26 ¥1.87
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.67 ¥4.82
273.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.69 ¥12.13
89.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.27 ¥16.26
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.05 ¥14.68
-18.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.77 ¥5.53
48.05%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.55 ¥11.13
46.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.63 ¥54.7
82.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.81 ¥20.15
42.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.06 ¥65
24.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.92 ¥13.76
87.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 ¥10.32
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.59 ¥11.44
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.15 ¥8.23
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.88 ¥6.28
79.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.93 ¥6.65
132.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.8 ¥5.74
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 ¥4.08
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.51 ¥25.21
-36.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.37 ¥81.6
31.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.73 ¥5.21
232.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.52 ¥10.87
73.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.91
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.56 ¥119
-38.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.49 ¥10.65
-67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.36 ¥2.55
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.48 ¥60.8
-28.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ¥8.47
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16.8K ¥120.2K
56.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$14.4K ¥103K
122.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$42.22 ¥303
48.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.01 ¥79
-62.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11 ¥78.9
121.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.16 ¥302
-46.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.11 ¥101
-55.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.71 ¥40.97
-42.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$400 ¥2,866
-76.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.6K ¥133.5K
-67.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.14 ¥302
25.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.99 ¥222
-19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.1 ¥488
25.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$67 ¥481
8.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$283 ¥2,033
-8.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$187 ¥1,345
-15.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$583 ¥4,179
-0.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$363 ¥2,602
-7.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,923 ¥49.7K
-85.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,854 ¥27.6K
-77.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Shaoxing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,017 ¥7,296
-82.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shaoxing: October 26, 2025

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