Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ulan Ude Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ulan Ude

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.2% more expensive than Ulan Ude without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 19% cheaper than Ulan Ude without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.49 ₽757
-68.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$37.35 ₽2,980
-66.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.92 ₽472
-46.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.38 ₽190
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.2 ₽95.9
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.49 ₽38.84
-46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.35 ₽108
85.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.59 ₽207
23.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.11 ₽88.8
34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.45 ₽35.6
271.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.38 ₽110
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.7 ₽136
33.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.85 ₽866
28.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.96 ₽396
-19.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.93 ₽713
26.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.73 ₽138
108.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.87 ₽149
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2 ₽160
32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.79 ₽223
-50.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.85 ₽67.8
85.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.71 ₽56.8
204.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.34 ₽107
-22.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 ₽52.6
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.89 ₽230
-22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.15 ₽491
143.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.02 ₽81.4
138.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.85 ₽148
42.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.49 ₽38.84
-34.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.89 ₽150
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.36 ₽28.36
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.34 ₽506
-4.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.79 ₽62.8
-7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.6K ₽2.8M
-24.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.9K ₽2.8M
-8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$108 ₽8,626
-42.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.09 ₽486
-32.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.75 ₽618
213.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.24 ₽2,812
-35.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5 ₽399
-34.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$322 ₽25.7K
-71.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,065 ₽563.7K
-13.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$68.7 ₽5,477
-23.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$45.06 ₽3,596
-44.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$116 ₽9,247
-26.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 ₽8,656
-33.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$437 ₽34.9K
-40.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$302 ₽24.1K
-47.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$760 ₽60.6K
-24.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$507 ₽40.4K
-33.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,868 ₽149K
-46.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,278 ₽101.9K
-32.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ulan Ude
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$550 ₽43.9K
-66.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
18.33
-27.55%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ulan Ude: October 28, 2025

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