Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taubate Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taubate

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.6% more expensive than Taubate without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.5% cheaper than Taubate without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.52 R$30.64
-45.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.98 R$200
-65.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.14 R$34.06
-48.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2 R$11.09
10.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.2 R$6.68
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.69 R$3.82
-62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.83 R$10.17
36.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.73 R$15.15
17.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1 R$5.58
49.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.71 R$9.51
-2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.41 R$7.85
-19.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.97 R$10.92
15.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.88 R$43.72
76.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.49 R$19.38
14.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.22 R$40.06
56.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.86 R$10.3
93.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.55 R$8.59
-1.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.24 R$6.89
113.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.51 R$8.38
-8.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.23 R$6.8
28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.16 R$6.43
86.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.63 R$3.51
65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 R$3.18
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.94 R$10.76
14.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.26 R$40.3
106.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.27 R$7.05
91.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.13 R$11.8
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 R$4.89
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$14.46 R$80.3
-30.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.08 R$6.01
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.71 R$3.92
-52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.39 R$41.03
-18.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.91 R$5.07
-19.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.5K R$108.3K
34.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K R$154.5K
14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$80.5 R$447
-22.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.31 R$46.1
-50.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.14 R$106
27.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.21 R$118
6.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.75 R$59.7
-41.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.54 R$36.32
-49.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$318 R$1,766
-70.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,419 R$30.1K
12.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.59 R$253
15.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.66 R$231
-40.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.5 R$413
14.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$57.4 R$318
26.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$246 R$1,363
5.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$170 R$941
-6.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$499 R$2,769
15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$305 R$1,693
10.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,200 R$6,658
-16.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,107 R$6,146
-22.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taubate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$539 R$2,994
-66.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.33
17.21%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taubate: October 28, 2025

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