Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tagbilaran City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tagbilaran City

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 22.4% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.41 ₱246
-31.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.14 ₱1,177
-40.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.3 ₱184
-3.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.56 ₱143
-13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.84 ₱46.63
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.46 ₱25.7
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.18 ₱65.7
111.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.16 ₱121
48.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 ₱95.4
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.1 ₱61.2
51.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.89 ₱49.72
28.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.9 ₱106
19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.61 ₱591
31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.58 ₱255
-12.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.87 ₱438
43.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.58 ₱199
0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.35 ₱75.1
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.39 ₱189
-21.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.9 ₱106
-27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.22 ₱123
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.42 ₱135
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.93 ₱51.9
11.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.68 ₱37.65
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.64 ₱147
-15.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.55 ₱365
128.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.02 ₱57
138.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.12 ₱62.6
135.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 ₱14.47
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.89 ₱49.53
-44.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 ₱14.01
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.62 ₱146
130.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 ₱61.7
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.7K ₱1.5M
-5.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22K ₱1.2M
45.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.4 ₱4,197
-16.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.02 ₱1,504
-84.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.81 ₱1,660
-18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.54 ₱1,867
-32.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.62 ₱202
72.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.05 ₱226
-18.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$236 ₱13.1K
-60.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,969 ₱221K
53.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.05 ₱2,564
14.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.65 ₱1,094
26.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.8 ₱3,999
18.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.5 ₱3,035
32.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$213 ₱11.8K
21.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$155 ₱8,619
2.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$525 ₱29.2K
10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$389 ₱21.7K
-13.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,302 ₱128.2K
-56.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$513 ₱28.6K
67.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$188 ₱10.5K
-2.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8
66.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tagbilaran City: October 28, 2025

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