Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taiyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taiyuan

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.8% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 25.1% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.14 ¥15.36
40.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.54 ¥147
-39.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.23 ¥30.31
-24.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.46 ¥17.65
-10.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.55 ¥3.91
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 ¥2.33
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.24 ¥8.87
101.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.14 ¥15.32
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 ¥9.83
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.8 ¥20.12
-40.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.71 ¥5.11
60.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.94 ¥6.72
141.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.66 ¥98
2.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.83 ¥20.29
41.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.71 ¥76.8
5.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.13 ¥15.31
69.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.31 ¥9.42
16.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.83 ¥5.92
219.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.08 ¥7.78
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.5 ¥3.57
216.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.4 ¥2.89
440.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.4 ¥2.9
160.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.4 ¥2.9
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.11 ¥15.1
5.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.94 ¥64.1
67.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.69 ¥4.95
252.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.41 ¥10.1
87.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.1
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$12.37 ¥88.7
-18.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.08 ¥7.76
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.21 ¥1.5
61.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.58 ¥25.71
68.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 ¥7.94
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.4K ¥167.8K
12.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20K ¥143.3K
59.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$69 ¥495
-9.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.47 ¥67.9
-56.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.78 ¥84.5
106.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.55 ¥298
-45.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.42 ¥60.4
-25.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.59 ¥40.08
-41.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$415 ¥2,976
-77.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,110 ¥29.5K
48.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$24.03 ¥172
119.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.89 ¥351
-49.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.7 ¥507
20.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$64.3 ¥461
12.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$212 ¥1,519
22.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$106 ¥764
49.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$520 ¥3,730
11.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$243 ¥1,746
38.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,295 ¥30.8K
-76.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,113 ¥7,983
-22.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taiyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$893 ¥6,404
-79.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.83
246.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taiyuan: October 27, 2025

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