Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Surabaya

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.8% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.4% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

91.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

3.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

2.91%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

24.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

69.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

2.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-18.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

4.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

12.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

20.00%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

55.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

54.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

20.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

33.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

55.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

2.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.09 Rp 34K

26.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

-4.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$1.72 Rp 28K

25.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-10.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.43 Rp 6,924

30.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-8.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-50.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

33.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-19.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

8.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$0.48 Rp 7,812

2.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$0.29 Rp 4,661

17.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

122.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-14.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

23.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-9.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-24.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

-1.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$19.78 Rp 321K

22.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

0.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

38.50%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

10.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-34.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-14.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-36.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

8.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-13.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$244 Rp 4M

6.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$136 Rp 2.2M

16.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-25.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-14.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-55.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-37.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-48.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

8.33

59.42%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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