Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Suzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Suzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.3% cheaper than Suzhou without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.8% cheaper than Suzhou without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.11 ¥29.45
-27.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$41.31 ¥296
-69.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.61 ¥40.27
-43.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.04 ¥28.94
-45.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.73 ¥12.44
-36.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 ¥5.27
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.1 ¥29.44
-39.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.71 ¥40.99
-43.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.34 ¥16.8
-36.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.4 ¥17.25
-30.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.16 ¥8.34
-1.72%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.94 ¥13.92
17.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$20.89 ¥150
-33.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.73 ¥26.79
7.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.92 ¥56.8
42.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.05 ¥14.72
75.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.56 ¥11.18
-1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.6 ¥11.48
65.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.32 ¥9.5
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.64 ¥4.57
146.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.13 ¥8.12
91.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.01 ¥7.27
2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.5 ¥3.59
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.29 ¥30.81
-48.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.56 ¥90.1
19.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.89 ¥6.4
173.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.79 ¥20.02
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.93
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.38 ¥297
-75.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.84 ¥13.18
-73.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.33 ¥2.35
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.33 ¥59.8
-27.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ¥8.24
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.2K ¥152.1K
23.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.4K ¥167.9K
36.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$116 ¥835
-46.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.75 ¥106
-72.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.69 ¥83.8
108.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$66.1 ¥474
-65.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$18.97 ¥136
-67.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.84 ¥49.05
-51.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$766 ¥5,497
-87.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.6K ¥119.2K
-63.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53.3 ¥382
-0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.08 ¥259
-31.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$72.8 ¥522
17.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.8 ¥665
-21.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$406 ¥2,909
-36.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$208 ¥1,492
-23.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$983 ¥7,049
-41.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$509 ¥3,648
-33.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,665 ¥40.6K
-82.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,919 ¥20.9K
-70.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Suzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,180 ¥8,463
-84.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.86
244.04%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suzhou: October 29, 2025

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