Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taupo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taupo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 36.9% cheaper than Taupo without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.7% cheaper than Taupo without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.1 NZ$24.91
-80.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$78.8 NZ$130
-84.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.82 NZ$16.19
-67.62%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.36 NZ$5.55
-34.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.27 NZ$3.74
-51.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.23 NZ$3.68
-88.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.1 NZ$11.72
-64.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.03 NZ$11.6
-54.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.79 NZ$2.96
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.06 NZ$3.4
-18.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.97 NZ$3.24
-42.13%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.94 NZ$11.45
-67.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.63 NZ$14.23
61.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.81 NZ$16.18
-59.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.04 NZ$21.5
-13.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.94 NZ$4.85
22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.28 NZ$3.76
-32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.32 NZ$5.48
-20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.03 NZ$6.64
-65.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.98 NZ$3.26
-20.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.63 NZ$2.69
32.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.91 NZ$3.15
-45.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.29 NZ$2.13
-56.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$25.57 NZ$42.18
-91.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.41 NZ$18.82
31.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.08 NZ$5.07
-21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.99 NZ$6.58
-33.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.13 NZ$3.51
-84.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64 NZ$106
-84.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.17 NZ$3.58
-77.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.02 NZ$3.33
-83.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.7 NZ$58.9
-83.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.67 NZ$2.76
-56.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.4K NZ$46.8K
-7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.5K NZ$37.1K
41.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$143 NZ$236
-56.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.48 NZ$50.3
-86.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.18 NZ$79.5
-49.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.71 NZ$60.5
-38.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.27 NZ$20.24
-48.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.92 NZ$24.61
-77.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$910 NZ$1,500
-89.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K NZ$22K
-54.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.6 NZ$118
-26.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50 NZ$82.5
-50.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.1 NZ$164
-14.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 NZ$204
-41.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$973 NZ$1,605
-73.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$788 NZ$1,299
-79.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,593 NZ$2,627
-63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,402 NZ$2,312
-76.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,633 NZ$7,641
-78.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,962 NZ$4,885
-70.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taupo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.37
108.48%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taupo: October 28, 2025

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