Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Timbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Timbo

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48.4% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 4.9% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.54 R$25.18
-33.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$32.1 R$178
-61.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.65 R$20.28
-12.88%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.81 R$10.06
22.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.95 R$5.25
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.66 R$3.66
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.76 R$9.75
42.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.21 R$12.29
44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.77 R$4.28
93.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.36 R$7.55
22.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.83 R$4.61
37.35%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.61 R$8.96
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.14 R$39.65
95.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.2 R$17.78
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.72 R$37.28
68.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.65 R$9.15
118.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.62 R$3.43
146.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.71 R$3.94
273.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.2 R$6.63
15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.94 R$5.24
68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.92 R$5.09
134.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.55 R$3.07
89.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.67 R$3.7
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.46 R$8.12
52.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.59 R$25.5
226.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.94 R$5.22
158.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.77 R$9.8
49.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.92 R$5.11
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.75 R$215
-73.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.11 R$6.19
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.65 R$3.62
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.14 R$34.09
-1.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.94 R$5.19
-22.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.3K R$101.3K
43.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24K R$133.1K
33.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$52.5 R$292
19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.43 R$63.4
-64.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$21 R$117
15.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.91 R$127
-1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.55 R$120
-70.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.33 R$29.57
-38.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$217 R$1,205
-57.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,590 R$14.4K
135.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$28.61 R$159
84.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.6 R$203
-32.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$53.4 R$296
59.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$44.47 R$247
62.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$314 R$1,746
-17.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$218 R$1,211
-27.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$576 R$3,196
0.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$427 R$2,370
-21.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,452 R$8,058
-31.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,039 R$5,767
-17.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Timbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$651 R$3,614
-71.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11
20.73%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Timbo: October 28, 2025

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