Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Side Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Side

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.6% cheaper than Side without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 24.5% cheaper than Side without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Side
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.58 ₺298
-60.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$22.52 ₺886
-44.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.51 ₺256
-51.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.74 ₺108
-19.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.69 ₺66.5
-34.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.47 ₺18.4
-44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.07 ₺121
-18.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.95 ₺155
-18.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Side
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.84 ₺32.99
77.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.94 ₺37.04
77.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.93 ₺36.39
22.58%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.73 ₺68.1
31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.03 ₺316
73.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.24 ₺206
-23.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.56 ₺652
-31.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.03 ₺40.72
249.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.06 ₺80.9
-25.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.74 ₺29.29
258.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.16 ₺45.56
18.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.61 ₺23.95
159.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.43 ₺16.86
402.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.33 ₺52.3
-21.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.31 ₺12.39
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.15 ₺84.5
3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.78 ₺385
53.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.64 ₺64.5
48.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.08 ₺82
26.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Side
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.68 ₺26.61
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.25 ₺1,190
-66.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.04 ₺40.92
-52.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.66 ₺25.87
-48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.51 ₺296
-19.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₺45.33
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.6K ₺1.6M
-33.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41K ₺1.6M
-22.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Side
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$48.39 ₺1,903
29.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$7.99 ₺315
-48.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.45 ₺254
277.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Side
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.79 ₺1,684
-47.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.41 ₺252
-48.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Side
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$607 ₺23.9K
-84.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,812 ₺346.6K
-30.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Side
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$75.3 ₺2,963
-29.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$45.35 ₺1,784
-45.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$159 ₺6,264
-46.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$112 ₺4,419
-35.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Side
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$506 ₺19.9K
-48.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$391 ₺15.4K
-59.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$883 ₺34.7K
-34.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$704 ₺27.7K
-52.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,598 ₺62.9K
-37.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,088 ₺42.8K
-20.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Side
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
20
-33.60%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Side: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.