Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thiva Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thiva

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30.6% cheaper than Thiva without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.3% cheaper than Thiva without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.56 €11.7
-77.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$57.8 €49.87
-78.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.12 €6.15
-55.34%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.55 €2.2
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.63 €1.4
-32.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.5 €0.43
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.69 €4.05
-46.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.96 €2.56
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.46 €1.26
2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 €1.34
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.19 €1.89
-47.95%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.23 €3.65
-46.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.82 €11.93
0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.52 €8.22
-57.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.38 €11.56
-15.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.7 €1.47
111.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.93 €1.67
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.08 €0.93
145.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.86 €1.61
-25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.99 €0.85
59.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.21 €1.05
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.87 €0.75
19.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.46 €0.39
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.8 €4.14
-53.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.89 €5.95
117.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.6 €1.39
51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.01 €1.73
31.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.41 €1.21
-77.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46.46 €40.11
-78.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.7 €3.2
-86.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.72 €11.84
-55.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.16 €1.87
-66.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.9K €27.5K
-17.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30K €25.9K
6.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$185 €159
-66.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.46 €20.25
-82.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.42 €27.13
-22.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.64 €42.86
-54.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$25.68 €22.17
-75.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.02 €6.92
-58.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$349 €301
-73.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,597 €4,833
8.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.9 €44.84
1.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.07 €30.28
-29.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.1 €83
-11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$96.3 €83.1
-24.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$352 €304
-26.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$287 €247
-44.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$783 €676
-26.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$623 €538
-46.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,796 €1,551
-44.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,465 €1,265
-41.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Thiva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$996 €860
-81.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.34
205.99%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thiva: October 28, 2025

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