Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sighisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sighisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.7% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 23.8% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.44 RON 49.67
-73.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$40.94 RON 178
-69.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.95 RON 34.5
-60.00%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.35 RON 10.19
-5.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.33 RON 10.12
-52.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.67 RON 7.25
-84.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.26 RON 9.83
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.03 RON 13.13
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.62 RON 7.06
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.29 RON 5.62
29.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.58 RON 6.84
-27.85%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.22 RON 14
-29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.19 RON 35.56
70.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.05 RON 30.6
-43.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.26 RON 35.85
36.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.17 RON 5.08
207.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.74 RON 7.55
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.59 RON 6.9
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.3 RON 9.98
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.82 RON 3.56
92.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.96 RON 4.19
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.04 RON 4.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.93 RON 4.03
-39.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.88 RON 25.53
-62.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.43 RON 32.24
101.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.15 RON 5.01
111.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.98 RON 8.6
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.71 RON 3.09
-54.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.41 RON 84.3
-47.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.02 RON 4.42
-51.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.82 RON 3.56
-58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.11 RON 39.54
-33.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.69 RON 7.32
-56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.5K RON 123.8K
-8.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.5K RON 115.2K
20.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$65 RON 282
-3.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.19 RON 39.88
-55.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.98 RON 38.98
170.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.9 RON 178
-44.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.18 RON 83.3
-67.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.98 RON 34.65
-58.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$488 RON 2,121
-80.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.8K RON 46.9K
-43.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$69.3 RON 301
-23.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.56 RON 172
-37.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.6 RON 367
0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$99.9 RON 434
-27.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$381 RON 1,656
-32.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$286 RON 1,241
-44.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$594 RON 2,580
-2.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$432 RON 1,875
-22.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,934 RON 8,397
-48.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,510 RON 6,554
-43.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$659 RON 2,860
-72.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.85
127.01%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

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