Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taitung Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taitung

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.4% cheaper than Taitung without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 29.7% cheaper than Taitung without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4 NT$118
-25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$41.23 NT$1,216
-69.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.92 NT$175
-46.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.8 NT$112
-41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.18 NT$34.88
-6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.75 NT$22.1
-65.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.27 NT$96.4
-23.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.32 NT$98
-3.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.22 NT$95.1
-53.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.91 NT$56.4
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.14 NT$92.6
-63.69%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.43 NT$71.6
-6.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.86 NT$586
-29.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.03 NT$119
-0.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.02 NT$591
-43.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.99 NT$58.7
80.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.95 NT$87.1
-48.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.07 NT$61
28.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.26 NT$126
-67.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.81 NT$82.9
-43.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.26 NT$66.8
-4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.95 NT$57.6
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.33 NT$39.19
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.04 NT$119
-44.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.35 NT$453
-2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.76 NT$52
38.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.34 NT$69.1
12.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.87 NT$25.66
-63.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.85 NT$1,146
-73.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.96 NT$87.3
-83.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.74 NT$21.95
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.27 NT$303
-41.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1 NT$29.52
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.7K NT$1.1M
-30.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.4K NT$808.8K
16.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$84.3 NT$2,486
-25.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.03 NT$561
-78.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.24 NT$745
-3.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.88 NT$1,088
-38.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.3 NT$451
-59.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.33 NT$305
-68.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$637 NT$18.8K
-85.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.6K NT$549.6K
-67.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$30.54 NT$901
72.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$16.81 NT$496
47.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$54 NT$1,594
57.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$120 NT$3,549
-39.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$428 NT$12.6K
-39.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$290 NT$8,555
-45.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,040 NT$30.7K
-44.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$737 NT$21.7K
-54.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,526 NT$222K
-86.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,716 NT$168.6K
-84.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taitung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$665 NT$19.6K
-72.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.19
506.39%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taitung: October 29, 2025

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