Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ubatuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ubatuba

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8% more expensive than Ubatuba without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 22.7% more expensive than Ubatuba without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.65 R$36.92
-54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.28 R$146
-52.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.49 R$24.92
-29.18%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.38 R$7.65
60.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.28 R$7.08
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.82 R$4.58
-68.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.84 R$10.22
35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.74 R$15.24
16.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.01 R$5.6
47.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.65 R$9.17
1.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.13 R$6.27
0.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.28 R$12.66
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.67 R$14.81
422.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.62 R$20.1
10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.28 R$40.43
55.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.4 R$7.8
157.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.11 R$6.15
37.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.09 R$6.07
143.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.58 R$8.75
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.09 R$6.07
44.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.09 R$6.05
98.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.93 R$5.15
11.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 R$3.11
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.78 R$9.9
25.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.31 R$46.11
80.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.3 R$7.22
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.01 R$11.14
31.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.94 R$5.2
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.18 R$212
-73.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R$6.09
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.57 R$3.17
-40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.58 R$42.1
-20.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 R$5.72
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.8K R$126.8K
14.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.2K R$156.7K
13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$51.4 R$285
21.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.1 R$44.95
-49.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.33 R$102
32.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.76 R$126
-0.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.9 R$122
-71.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.4 R$41.06
-55.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$326 R$1,811
-71.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,911 R$49.5K
-31.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$55.9 R$310
-5.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$56.8 R$315
-56.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.7 R$415
14.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.1 R$417
-3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$366 R$2,031
-29.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$267 R$1,483
-40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$726 R$4,031
-20.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$540 R$3,000
-37.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,478 R$8,206
-32.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,041 R$5,777
-17.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ubatuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$357 R$1,982
-48.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.17
18.89%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubatuba: October 29, 2025

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