Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Umhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Umhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.6% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.9% cheaper than Umhlanga without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.36 R 202
-73.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.4 R 612
-63.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.85 R 86.3
-34.43%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.08 R 37.01
6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.34 R 23.77
-17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.2 R 21.32
-78.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.21 R 39.36
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.55 R 45.3
25.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.06 R 18.86
40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.77 R 13.76
116.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.56 R 27.8
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.07 R 36.8
9.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.09 R 179
38.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.11 R 73.1
-2.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.35 R 166
20.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.61 R 28.6
123.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 R 27.13
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.53 R 27.17
73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.57 R 27.93
-12.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.3 R 23.16
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.22 R 21.73
77.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 R 19.39
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 R 17.17
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.78 R 49.5
-19.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.79 R 103
158.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.16 R 38.39
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.69 R 30.14
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.7 R 30.16
-81.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R 19.64
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.95 R 16.93
-64.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.01 R 71.3
50.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.43 R 25.51
-48.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.2K R 537.3K
-13.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.2K R 607.8K
-6.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$130 R 2,308
-51.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.49 R 631
-88.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.48 R 702
-38.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.56 R 544
-26.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.53 R 116
-49.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$200 R 3,562
-53.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,308 R 76.6K
41.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60 R 1,067
-11.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.56 R 579
-23.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$113 R 2,011
-24.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.1 R 1,424
-9.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$370 R 6,573
-29.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$329 R 5,852
-51.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$988 R 17.6K
-41.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$687 R 12.2K
-51.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,056 R 18.8K
-5.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,212 R 21.5K
-28.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Umhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,559 R 27.7K
-88.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.5
-8.41%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Umhlanga: October 28, 2025

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