Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tianjin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tianjin

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.7% more expensive than Tianjin without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.3% more expensive than Tianjin without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.25 ¥30.5
-29.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.88 ¥200
-55.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.54 ¥39.77
-42.60%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.29 ¥23.63
-32.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.43 ¥3.09
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ¥1.92
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.86 ¥6.18
190.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.9 ¥13.63
68.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.79 ¥12.81
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.87 ¥13.39
-10.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.12 ¥8.05
1.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.17 ¥8.36
94.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.36 ¥110
-9.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.98 ¥21.35
34.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.48 ¥68
19.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.28 ¥9.15
181.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.34 ¥9.58
14.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.36 ¥9.78
94.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.1 ¥7.86
25.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.79 ¥5.69
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.89 ¥6.38
142.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 ¥5.26
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.86 ¥6.14
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.94 ¥28.27
-43.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.2 ¥58.8
82.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.16 ¥8.34
109.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.38 ¥17.1
10.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.08
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.04 ¥79.2
-8.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.5 ¥10.73
-67.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 ¥2.52
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.14 ¥44.07
-1.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ¥8.43
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16.7K ¥120K
56.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.3K ¥138.3K
65.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$86.9 ¥624
-27.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.24 ¥73.4
-59.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.03 ¥50.5
245.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$14 ¥100
61.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.64 ¥40.42
10.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.34 ¥45.45
-48.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$558 ¥4,001
-83.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.3K ¥131.3K
-66.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$39.95 ¥287
32.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$28.56 ¥205
-13.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76 ¥545
12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70.2 ¥503
3.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$361 ¥2,593
-28.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$237 ¥1,703
-33.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,028 ¥7,372
-43.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$492 ¥3,529
-31.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,819 ¥41.7K
-82.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,154 ¥15.5K
-60.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tianjin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$948 ¥6,801
-80.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.62
187.45%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tianjin: October 29, 2025

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