Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thompson Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thompson

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.1% cheaper than Thompson without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.4% cheaper than Thompson without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.17 CA$23.37
-82.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$71.1 CA$96.8
-82.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.19 CA$15.24
-71.58%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.85 CA$5.24
-42.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.05 CA$2.8
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.63 CA$2.22
-84.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.46 CA$7.43
-54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.96 CA$8.11
-46.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.09 CA$2.85
-28.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.69 CA$3.67
-37.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.54 CA$4.82
-67.80%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.44 CA$4.69
-34.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.3 CA$15.38
23.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.96 CA$16.28
-66.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.76 CA$20.09
-23.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.97 CA$5.4
-9.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.37 CA$1.87
11.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.59 CA$4.89
-26.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.7 CA$5.03
-62.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.48 CA$3.37
-36.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.59 CA$3.53
-16.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.53 CA$3.44
-58.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.77 CA$2.41
-68.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.83 CA$18.82
-83.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.82 CA$17.45
16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.91 CA$3.96
-16.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.16 CA$4.31
-16.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.34 CA$3.18
-86.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$62.1 CA$84.5
-83.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.26 CA$4.43
-84.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.5 CA$2.04
-77.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.89 CA$35.24
-76.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 CA$1.6
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.8K CA$33.7K
5.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.7K CA$28.1K
54.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$143 CA$195
-56.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$44.18 CA$60.1
-90.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$63.3 CA$86.2
-61.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.18 CA$57.4
-46.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.56 CA$15.74
-71.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$749 CA$1,019
-87.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12K CA$16.3K
-49.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$54.3 CA$73.9
-2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.38 CA$53.6
-36.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.9 CA$116
0.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 CA$145
-32.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$711 CA$968
-63.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$693 CA$943
-77.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,137 CA$1,548
-49.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,164 CA$1,585
-71.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,369 CA$7,308
-81.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,261 CA$5,800
-79.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Thompson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,583 CA$2,155
-88.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.46
105.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thompson: October 29, 2025

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