Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tesanj Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tesanj

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.4% cheaper than Tesanj without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.4% cheaper than Tesanj without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.61 BAM 6.09
-16.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$16.83 BAM 28.41
-25.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.91 BAM 4.91
9.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.91 BAM 1.54
142.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.48 BAM 2.5
-25.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.91 BAM 1.54
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.04 BAM 3.44
22.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.73 BAM 2.93
84.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.8 BAM 1.35
86.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.85 BAM 1.43
96.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.33 BAM 3.94
-51.07%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.84 BAM 4.8
-20.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.08 BAM 17.01
38.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.46 BAM 12.58
-46.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.15 BAM 22.19
-14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.28 BAM 2.17
181.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.61 BAM 2.72
-4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.87 BAM 3.16
41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.68 BAM 2.84
-17.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.83 BAM 1.41
90.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.69 BAM 1.17
213.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 BAM 1.64
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.03 BAM 1.73
-45.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.56 BAM 6
-37.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.36 BAM 14.11
79.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.2 BAM 2.03
102.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.99 BAM 3.35
32.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-82.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$34.98 BAM 59.1
-71.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.19 BAM 2.01
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.52 BAM 0.88
-34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.5 BAM 17.73
-42.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 BAM 2.46
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.9K BAM 40.4K
9.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
23.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$123 BAM 207
-48.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19 BAM 32.06
-78.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.16 BAM 47.52
-13.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$28.94 BAM 48.85
-21.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.71 BAM 18.09
-41.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.9 BAM 4.89
13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$155 BAM 262
-39.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,259 BAM 5,501
87.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.7 BAM 121
-26.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.63 BAM 60.2
-30.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.7 BAM 167
-13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$120 BAM 203
-39.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$262 BAM 443
-1.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$167 BAM 282
-4.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$367 BAM 619
57.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$316 BAM 533
6.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,605 BAM 4,397
-61.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,832 BAM 3,092
-53.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tesanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$712 BAM 1,202
-74.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.14
220.77%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tesanj: October 28, 2025

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