Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Spanish Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Spanish Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.8% cheaper than Spanish Town without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.5% cheaper than Spanish Town without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.42 JMD 1,182
-59.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$61.6 JMD 9,805
-79.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.61 JMD 1,371
-63.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.42 JMD 704
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.37 JMD 217
-19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.7 JMD 112
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.54 JMD 405
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.07 JMD 488
4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.83 JMD 291
-18.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.62 JMD 417
-36.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.45 JMD 72.4
153.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.22 JMD 512
-29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.21 JMD 510
334.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$1.92 JMD 306
108.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$2.74 JMD 437
312.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.15 JMD 342
67.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.93 JMD 308
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.52 JMD 243
74.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.85 JMD 295
-25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.12 JMD 338
-25.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2 JMD 319
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.96 JMD 472
-64.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.9 JMD 144
-37.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.71 JMD 1,386
-74.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.75 JMD 1,394
71.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.61 JMD 257
50.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.54 JMD 404
3.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 JMD 171
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.21 JMD 510
-89.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.35 JMD 1,010
-4.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 JMD 204
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
-37.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
-4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$161 JMD 25.7K
-61.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.95 JMD 3,494
-81.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$51.7 JMD 8,225
-52.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.96 JMD 2,062
-74.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$224 JMD 35.7K
-58.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
143.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$25.94 JMD 4,129
103.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.07 JMD 3,991
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
20.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
-6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$154 JMD 24.5K
68.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$125 JMD 19.9K
26.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$639 JMD 101.7K
-9.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$380 JMD 60.6K
-11.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Spanish Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
-84.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

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