Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tsukuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tsukuba

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 27.8% cheaper than Tsukuba without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.7% cheaper than Tsukuba without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.22 ¥607
-28.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.28 ¥5,212
-65.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.68 ¥816
-44.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.74 ¥394
-19.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.97 ¥140
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.77 ¥110
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.88 ¥271
32.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.1 ¥446
3.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.52 ¥218
-1.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.68 ¥242
-0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.49 ¥357
-54.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.21 ¥318
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.18 ¥1,175
70.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.16 ¥885
-35.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.18 ¥1,606
1.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.17 ¥886
-41.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.11 ¥447
-50.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.1 ¥590
-35.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.09 ¥300
-33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.27 ¥470
-51.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.41 ¥490
-36.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.08 ¥155
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.88 ¥127
-36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.9 ¥561
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.73 ¥967
122.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.8 ¥259
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.12 ¥304
24.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.44 ¥351
-86.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$56.4 ¥8,103
-82.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.46 ¥497
-85.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.01 ¥433
-88.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$22.26 ¥3,198
-72.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.22 ¥175
-40.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.8K ¥3.1M
20.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$15.1K ¥2.2M
111.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$144 ¥20.7K
-56.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.06 ¥4,030
-85.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.37 ¥4,793
-27.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60 ¥8,618
-62.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.07 ¥2,021
-55.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.53 ¥1,943
-75.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$138 ¥19.8K
-32.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12K ¥1.7M
-49.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.34 ¥5,938
27.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.35 ¥4,216
-15.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$41.12 ¥5,907
107.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.4 ¥13.4K
-22.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$501 ¥71.9K
-48.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$307 ¥44.2K
-48.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,222 ¥175.5K
-52.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$704 ¥101.1K
-52.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,096 ¥444.7K
-67.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,873 ¥269.1K
-54.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tsukuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,674 ¥240.5K
-89.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2
564.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tsukuba: October 28, 2025

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