Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tainan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tainan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 32% cheaper than Tainan without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.5% cheaper than Tainan without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.14 NT$181
-51.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.22 NT$803
-54.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.05 NT$149
-37.03%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.39 NT$100
-34.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 NT$34.55
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 NT$21.73
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.41 NT$101
-26.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.32 NT$98
-3.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.13 NT$92.4
-52.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.98 NT$58.4
-15.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.93 NT$86.5
-61.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.78 NT$82
-18.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.75 NT$583
-29.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.87 NT$291
-59.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.09 NT$593
-43.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.21 NT$124
-14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.91 NT$86
-47.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.9 NT$85.5
-8.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.18 NT$123
-66.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.83 NT$83.6
-44.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.28 NT$67.3
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.72 NT$50.8
-39.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.05 NT$31.07
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.01 NT$118
-44.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.47 NT$456
-3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.82 NT$53.8
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.41 NT$71
9.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.59 NT$17.3
-45.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$21.8 NT$643
-53.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.93 NT$86.3
-83.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.74 NT$21.83
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.22 NT$302
-40.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.05 NT$31.1
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.4K NT$1.1M
-29.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.5K NT$780.3K
20.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$84.8 NT$2,501
-26.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.12 NT$564
-78.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$23.04 NT$680
5.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.37 NT$1,161
-42.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.89 NT$439
-57.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.77 NT$347
-72.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$266 NT$7,860
-65.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,908 NT$203.8K
-11.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.8 NT$1,734
-10.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.57 NT$902
-18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$92.6 NT$2,731
-7.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$121 NT$3,556
-39.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$326 NT$9,607
-20.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$200 NT$5,889
-20.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$695 NT$20.5K
-16.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$718 NT$21.2K
-53.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,299 NT$97.3K
-69.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,461 NT$72.6K
-65.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tainan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,451 NT$42.8K
-87.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.83
625.68%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tainan: October 28, 2025

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