Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taipei Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taipei

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.3% cheaper than Taipei without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.7% cheaper than Taipei without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.68 NT$197
-55.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$41.44 NT$1,222
-69.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.88 NT$173
-45.92%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.86 NT$114
-42.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 NT$34.64
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.77 NT$22.83
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.3 NT$97.4
-24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.47 NT$102
-7.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.14 NT$92.5
-52.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.92 NT$56.6
-13.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.04 NT$89.6
-62.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.9 NT$85.6
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.8 NT$584
-29.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.81 NT$289
-59.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$19.94 NT$588
-43.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.2 NT$153
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.96 NT$87.3
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.87 NT$84.6
-7.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.12 NT$121
-66.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.8 NT$82.7
-43.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.28 NT$67.1
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.91 NT$56.3
-45.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.31 NT$38.79
-57.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.11 NT$121
-45.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.3 NT$451
-2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.74 NT$51.4
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.44 NT$72
8.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 NT$25.91
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.9 NT$1,177
-74.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.91 NT$85.8
-83.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.74 NT$21.74
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.28 NT$303
-41.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 NT$30.4
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.7K NT$1.1M
-32.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.9K NT$823.3K
14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$85.8 NT$2,530
-26.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.22 NT$567
-78.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.94 NT$736
-2.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.04 NT$1,240
-46.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.65 NT$403
-54.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.66 NT$344
-71.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$624 NT$18.4K
-85.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.6K NT$548.2K
-67.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.8 NT$1,734
-10.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.93 NT$1,001
-26.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$92 NT$2,713
-7.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$122 NT$3,608
-40.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$794 NT$23.4K
-67.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$549 NT$16.2K
-71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,665 NT$49.1K
-65.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,082 NT$31.9K
-68.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$14.2K NT$419.8K
-92.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$8,248 NT$243.3K
-89.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taipei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,690 NT$49.9K
-89.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.19
506.39%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taipei: October 28, 2025

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