Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tansen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tansen

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 54.5% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 71.7% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.8 NPR 247
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.19 NPR 2,627
-34.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.74 NPR 923
-52.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.85 NPR 253
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.5 NPR 68.7
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 NPR 22.91
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.53 NPR 346
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.67 NPR 502
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.83 NPR 114
79.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.59 NPR 80.4
183.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.99 NPR 136
15.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.78 NPR 244
27.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.77 NPR 1,201
58.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.21 NPR 439
24.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.15 NPR 843
83.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.17 NPR 297
65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.1 NPR 151
39.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.2 NPR 165
120.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.64 NPR 87.2
115.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.48 NPR 66.2
229.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.69 NPR 94.1
213.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.53 NPR 73.2
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.27 NPR 37.15
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.88 NPR 394
-22.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.22 NPR 989
107.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.37 NPR 324
2.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.26 NPR 446
-19.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.22 NPR 29.74
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.2 NPR 301
-77.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.05 NPR 144
-67.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.62 NPR 495
66.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 NPR 175
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
-19.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
-22.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$33.63 NPR 4,605
86.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.83 NPR 662
-15.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.58 NPR 1,312
153.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$18.15 NPR 2,485
24.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.25 NPR 445
1.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
1.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,824 NPR 523.6K
59.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$24.52 NPR 3,358
115.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.7 NPR 3,793
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$59.5 NPR 8,147
43.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.12 NPR 5,494
80.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$105 NPR 14.3K
147.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$64.9 NPR 8,884
144.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$203 NPR 27.8K
184.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$145 NPR 19.9K
131.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tansen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.08
9.93%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tansen: October 27, 2025

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