Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taizhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taizhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.1% cheaper than Taizhou without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 2.9% more expensive than Taizhou without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.83 ¥20.3
6.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.82 ¥149
-39.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.91 ¥35.22
-35.23%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.94 ¥21.11
-24.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.45 ¥3.22
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ¥1.93
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.87 ¥6.24
187.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.63 ¥11.67
96.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.98 ¥14.19
-24.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.97 ¥14.12
-15.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.53 ¥3.83
115.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.09 ¥7.85
108.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$17.21 ¥123
-19.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.62 ¥18.82
52.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.65 ¥69.2
17.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.12 ¥8.04
221.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.73 ¥12.44
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.36 ¥9.78
94.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.22 ¥8.74
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 ¥4.96
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.97 ¥6.97
122.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.62 ¥4.46
67.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 ¥3.78
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.22 ¥30.27
-47.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.76 ¥91.5
17.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.43 ¥3.09
465.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 ¥11.75
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.08
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.72 ¥120
-39.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.09 ¥7.82
-55.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.33 ¥2.36
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.24 ¥44.79
-3.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 ¥8.33
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.1K ¥137.3K
36.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$15.2K ¥109K
110.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.35 ¥318
41.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.03 ¥57.6
-48.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.62 ¥83.4
109.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.16 ¥302
-46.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.72 ¥98.4
-54.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.38 ¥45.8
-48.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$443 ¥3,177
-78.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.6K ¥119.4K
-63.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$29.87 ¥214
76.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.85 ¥250
-28.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.1 ¥510
19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.8 ¥673
-22.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$276 ¥1,980
-6.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$189 ¥1,359
-16.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$603 ¥4,328
-4.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$364 ¥2,611
-7.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,981 ¥21.4K
-66.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,043 ¥14.7K
-57.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.83
246.74%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taizhou: October 28, 2025

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