Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Timaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Timaru

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud is 45.5% cheaper than Timaru without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud is 52.6% cheaper than Timaru without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rpย 48.8K
$14.94 NZ$24.64
-79.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rpย 203.2K
$79.5 NZ$131
-84.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rpย 51.6K
$9.72 NZ$16.04
-67.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rpย 35.9K
$3.51 NZ$5.79
-37.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rpย 17.9K
$2.17 NZ$3.59
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rpย 4,217
$1.89 NZ$3.11
-86.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rpย 40.5K
$5.92 NZ$9.77
-57.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rpย 51.9K
$6.21 NZ$10.24
-48.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rpย 24.2K
$1.63 NZ$2.69
-8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rpย 27K
$1.99 NZ$3.28
-16.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rpย 18.5K
$1.2 NZ$1.97
-5.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rpย 36.9K
$6.43 NZ$10.6
-64.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rpย 226.3K
$9.86 NZ$16.26
41.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rpย 64.8K
$10.69 NZ$17.64
-62.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rpย 183.4K
$16.6 NZ$27.39
-31.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rpย 58.4K
$2.65 NZ$4.37
35.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rpย 24.8K
$2.52 NZ$4.16
-39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rpย 43K
$3.04 NZ$5.01
-12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rpย 22.4K
$5.86 NZ$9.66
-76.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 25.6K
$2.67 NZ$4.4
-40.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rpย 35.1K
$2.38 NZ$3.93
-9.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rpย 16.9K
$2.92 NZ$4.82
-64.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rpย 9,114
$1.16 NZ$1.91
-51.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rpย 36.3K
$29 NZ$47.83
-92.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rpย 243.2K
$7.28 NZ$12.01
105.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rpย 39.5K
$4.84 NZ$7.98
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rpย 42.8K
$6.79 NZ$11.2
-61.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,203
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-85.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rpย 164.3K
$63.5 NZ$105
-84.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rpย 7,888
$2.9 NZ$4.78
-83.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rpย 5,573
$1.09 NZ$1.8
-68.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rpย 98K
$31.85 NZ$52.5
-81.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rpย 11.9K
$1.59 NZ$2.63
-54.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 425.6M
$30.1K NZ$49.6K
-12.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rpย 518.5M
$18.2K NZ$30.1K
75.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rpย 1M
$192 NZ$316
-67.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rpย 66.6K
$23.72 NZ$39.12
-82.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rpย 394.7K
$60.5 NZ$99.7
-59.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rpย 366.9K
$36.92 NZ$60.9
-38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rpย 101.5K
$12.27 NZ$20.23
-48.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rpย 53.4K
$13.36 NZ$22.03
-75.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rpย 1.5M
$485 NZ$800
-80.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rpย 99M
$7,159 NZ$11.8K
-14.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rpย 857.4K
$88.3 NZ$146
-40.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rpย 403.3K
$49.39 NZ$81.5
-49.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rpย 1.4M
$96.2 NZ$159
-11.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rpย 1.2M
$276 NZ$455
-73.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rpย 4.2M
$988 NZ$1,630
-73.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.6M
$790 NZ$1,303
-79.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rpย 9.4M
$1,598 NZ$2,635
-63.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.5M
$1,431 NZ$2,360
-76.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rpย 16.2M
$4,243 NZ$6,998
-76.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rpย 14M
$3,354 NZ$5,532
-74.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Timaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rpย 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.74
97.03%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Timaru: October 28, 2025

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