Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taoyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taoyuan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.5% cheaper than Taoyuan without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.9% cheaper than Taoyuan without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.23 NT$154
-42.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.65 NT$757
-51.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.03 NT$178
-47.26%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.82 NT$83
-21.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.25 NT$36.77
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.78 NT$23
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.67 NT$49.38
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.31 NT$68.1
38.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.32 NT$97.8
-55.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.38 NT$40.6
21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.49 NT$73.5
-54.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.18 NT$64.4
4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.05 NT$267
54.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.17 NT$241
-51.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.05 NT$474
-29.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.24 NT$95.5
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.98 NT$58.4
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.74 NT$80.8
-3.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.93 NT$86.4
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.39 NT$70.5
-33.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.89 NT$55.7
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.67 NT$78.7
-61.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.86 NT$25.24
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.45 NT$190
-65.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.73 NT$287
53.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.77 NT$52.2
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.34 NT$69.1
12.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 NT$20.68
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.42 NT$1,222
-75.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.13 NT$92.5
-84.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.73 NT$21.54
-53.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.05 NT$238
-24.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.02 NT$29.97
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36K NT$1.1M
-27.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.3K NT$775.3K
21.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$65.5 NT$1,933
-4.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.86 NT$851
-85.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.02 NT$561
27.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.74 NT$1,113
-40.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.23 NT$302
-38.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.13 NT$299
-67.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$577 NT$17K
-83.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.3K NT$451.2K
-60.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$80.4 NT$2,370
-34.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.99 NT$708
3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.2 NT$2,484
1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$102 NT$3,020
-29.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$419 NT$12.4K
-38.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$346 NT$10.2K
-54.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$843 NT$24.9K
-31.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$594 NT$17.5K
-43.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,115 NT$239.4K
-87.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,339 NT$157.5K
-83.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taoyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,047 NT$30.9K
-82.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.57
745.86%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taoyuan: October 29, 2025

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