Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.6% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 56.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.06 SGD 14.14
-72.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$76.7 SGD 98.1
-83.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.97 SGD 10.19
-60.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.01 SGD 6.41
-55.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.67 SGD 2.13
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.22 SGD 1.56
-78.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.96 SGD 10.19
-68.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.14 SGD 11.69
-64.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.05 SGD 3.9
-51.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.38 SGD 3.04
-29.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.85 SGD 3.65
-60.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.28 SGD 4.2
-30.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.56 SGD 25.02
-28.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.41 SGD 14.6
-64.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$22.85 SGD 29.23
-50.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.59 SGD 5.87
-21.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.95 SGD 6.34
-46.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.63 SGD 3.36
-47.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.42 SGD 3.1
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.24 SGD 2.86
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.04 SGD 2.61
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.57 SGD 2.01
-64.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.38 SGD 17.12
-83.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$22.9 SGD 29.29
-34.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.34 SGD 5.56
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.03 SGD 6.44
-47.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.59 SGD 2.03
-79.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$92 SGD 118
-89.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.58 SGD 4.58
-86.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.7 SGD 0.9
-51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.68 SGD 21.34
-63.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.25 SGD 2.87
-67.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$138.3K SGD 177K
-81.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$128.8K SGD 164.8K
-75.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$159 SGD 204
-60.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.83 SGD 24.08
-78.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$37.67 SGD 48.18
-35.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$119 SGD 152
-80.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.47 SGD 15.95
-49.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.91 SGD 15.24
-72.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,187 SGD 1,519
-92.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$30K SGD 38.4K
-79.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$82.9 SGD 106
-36.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.18 SGD 55.2
-42.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 SGD 136
-20.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$129 SGD 166
-44.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$3,100 SGD 3,965
-91.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$2,239 SGD 2,864
-92.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$6,053 SGD 7,743
-90.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$3,787 SGD 4,845
-91.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$22.9K SGD 29.3K
-95.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$15.8K SGD 20.3K
-94.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,657 SGD 5,958
-96.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.19
316.30%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 26, 2025

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