Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Strumica Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Strumica

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.6% cheaper than Strumica without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.87 MKD 204
-22.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$28.11 MKD 1,484
-55.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.18 MKD 274
-38.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.71 MKD 90.5
29.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.53 MKD 80.7
-28.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.1 MKD 58
-76.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.83 MKD 96.9
36.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.27 MKD 120
40.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.34 MKD 70.7
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.67 MKD 35.64
149.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.71 MKD 90.2
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.03 MKD 107
11.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.05 MKD 531
38.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.19 MKD 327
-35.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.22 MKD 540
10.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.68 MKD 36.16
429.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.39 MKD 73.5
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.25 MKD 66
112.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.56 MKD 82.2
-11.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.93 MKD 49.37
69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.88 MKD 46.29
145.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.57 MKD 30.17
82.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 MKD 27.79
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.88 MKD 152
-22.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.59 MKD 295
167.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.99 MKD 52.1
145.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.21 MKD 63.8
118.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.77 MKD 40.83
-58.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.84 MKD 1,048
-48.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.11 MKD 58.6
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.53 MKD 28.17
-35.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.64 MKD 351
-9.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.5 MKD 79
-51.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-19.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
-4.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$146 MKD 7,721
-57.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.9 MKD 681
-68.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.56 MKD 822
56.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$20.69 MKD 1,092
9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.62 MKD 244
-28.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$223 MKD 11.8K
-58.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,202 MKD 63.5K
407.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$77.9 MKD 4,112
-32.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.66 MKD 2,570
-48.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.3 MKD 3,926
14.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.1 MKD 4,866
-21.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$320 MKD 16.9K
-19.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$238 MKD 12.6K
-33.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$500 MKD 26.4K
15.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$306 MKD 16.2K
9.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,231 MKD 65K
-18.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$951 MKD 50.2K
-9.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Strumica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$649 MKD 34.3K
-71.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4
232.00%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Strumica: October 29, 2025

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