Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taichung Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taichung

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 32% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 33.2% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.98 NT$147
-39.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$29.94 NT$883
-58.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.33 NT$157
-40.34%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.91 NT$85.9
-24.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.12 NT$32.91
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.86 NT$25.31
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.14 NT$63.2
16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.96 NT$87.3
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.74 NT$110
-60.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.77 NT$52.3
-5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.76 NT$81.3
-58.70%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.24 NT$95.5
-29.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$31.12 NT$918
-55.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.99 NT$236
-49.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.12 NT$476
-29.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.65 NT$137
-22.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.81 NT$53.4
-15.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.19 NT$64.7
21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.97 NT$87.6
-53.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.34 NT$39.66
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.94 NT$57.3
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.31 NT$68.1
-54.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.25 NT$36.88
-55.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.06 NT$120
-45.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.99 NT$413
7.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.72 NT$50.9
41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.65 NT$78.2
-0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.92 NT$27.28
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.28 NT$834
-64.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.8 NT$82.6
-82.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.23 NT$36.31
-72.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.19 NT$301
-40.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1 NT$29.62
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.5K NT$1M
-24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.8K NT$762.5K
23.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$97.5 NT$2,875
-35.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.72 NT$729
-83.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$21.97 NT$648
10.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.59 NT$1,079
-38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.01 NT$295
-37.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.55 NT$311
-68.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$353 NT$10.4K
-73.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$20.4K NT$601K
-70.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84.9 NT$2,504
-37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.33 NT$1,013
-27.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.8 NT$2,856
-11.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$129 NT$3,817
-44.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$387 NT$11.4K
-33.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$291 NT$8,573
-45.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,018 NT$30K
-43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$733 NT$21.6K
-54.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,529 NT$222.1K
-86.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$8,064 NT$237.9K
-89.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,461 NT$43.1K
-87.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.18
509.17%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taichung: October 28, 2025

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