Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Siem Reap Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Siem Reap

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.2% more expensive than Siem Reap without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.8% more expensive than Siem Reap without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.55 ៛10.2K
17.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.53 ៛94.1K
-46.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.85 ៛27.4K
-53.58%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.6 ៛6,394
38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.73 ៛2,915
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.47 ៛1,879
-44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.01 ៛4,053
147.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.9 ៛7,615
68.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.78 ៛7,131
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.42 ៛5,694
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.01 ៛4,044
12.87%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.58 ៛6,319
43.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.85 ៛51.4K
8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.68 ៛14.7K
8.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.15 ៛40.6K
11.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.71 ៛14.8K
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.13 ៛4,509
35.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.31 ៛13.3K
-19.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.31 ៛5,252
5.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.28 ៛5,132
23.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.94 ៛3,764
129.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 ៛5,279
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.67 ៛2,672
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.89 ៛7,567
17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.32 ៛25.3K
137.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.74 ៛2,970
228.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 ៛6,546
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.02 ៛4,078
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.03 ៛4,115
-52.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.03 ៛4,118
-66.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.45 ៛17.8K
35.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.08 ៛4,333
-32.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$48.8K ៛195.3M
-46.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$36.6K ៛146.5M
-12.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$73.7 ៛294.8K
-15.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.97 ៛23.9K
-31.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.4 ៛77.6K
25.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.52 ៛146.1K
-38.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.4 ៛13.6K
84.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.53 ៛18.1K
-27.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$369 ៛1.5M
-74.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,954 ៛19.8M
23.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$22.57 ៛90.3K
134.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$18.31 ៛73.3K
35.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$54.2 ៛216.6K
57.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$36.73 ៛146.9K
97.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$314 ៛1.3M
-17.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$220 ៛881.5K
-27.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$505 ៛2M
14.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$329 ៛1.3M
2.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$831 ៛3.3M
20.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Siem Reap
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$214 ៛854.2K
-14.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.2
44.35%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Siem Reap: October 28, 2025

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