Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Swakopmund Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Swakopmund

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 73.1% more expensive than Swakopmund without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 81.2% more expensive than Swakopmund without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.42 NAD 96.4
-44.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.02 NAD 587
-62.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.26 NAD 58
-2.45%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.62 NAD 28.81
36.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.69 NAD 12.35
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 NAD 9.84
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.23 NAD 21.9
103.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.64 NAD 29.12
95.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.24 NAD 22.14
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.85 NAD 15.2
96.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
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Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.18 NAD 38.79
4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.08 NAD 126
96.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
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Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.48 NAD 26.38
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.92 NAD 34.12
-28.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
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Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.27 NAD 40.44
-54.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.13 NAD 55.8
-28.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.31 NAD 112
137.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.55 NAD 9.77
341.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.75 NAD 13.26
-34.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 NAD 21.92
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$13.9K NAD 248K
88.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.9K NAD 299.7K
89.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.7 NAD 902
23.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$66.5 NAD 1,183
-63.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.52 NAD 596
-32.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.09 NAD 197
-43.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.99 NAD 107
-45.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$67.3 NAD 1,197
7.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$466 NAD 8,283
-44.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$355 NAD 6,319
-55.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$963 NAD 17.1K
-40.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$666 NAD 11.8K
-49.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$570 NAD 10.1K
75.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$351 NAD 6,245
145.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Swakopmund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$812 NAD 14.4K
-77.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Swakopmund: October 29, 2025

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