Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Upala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Upala

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.2% cheaper than Upala without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.2% cheaper than Upala without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Upala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.03 ₡5,522
-72.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.5 ₡25.3K
-75.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.67 ₡4,843
-67.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.31 ₡1,655
-33.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.58 ₡790
-30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.54 ₡772
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.91 ₡1,459
-14.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.6 ₡2,303
-30.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Upala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.03 ₡1,015
-26.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.5 ₡753
11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.23 ₡1,119
-48.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.38 ₡1,190
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.06 ₡1,529
355.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.04 ₡3,026
-33.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.86 ₡3,934
43.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.57 ₡787
129.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.62 ₡309
146.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.55 ₡1,275
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.33 ₡1,167
-40.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.34 ₡1,671
-52.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.36 ₡1,183
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.95 ₡474
9.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.42 ₡1,213
-76.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.19 ₡2,600
-57.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.95 ₡3,980
88.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.33 ₡1,169
4.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.85 ₡1,429
-7.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Upala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.95 ₡478
-66.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.87 ₡936
-73.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.8 ₡900
-81.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.85 ₡2,926
3.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 ₡620
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.2K ₡18.6M
-29.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.9K ₡16.5M
-3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Upala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.1 ₡25.1K
25.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.58 ₡12.8K
-83.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$20.15 ₡10.1K
20.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Upala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.7 ₡28.9K
-60.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.69 ₡11.9K
-73.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.07 ₡5,043
-67.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Upala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$575 ₡288.1K
-83.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.9K ₡6.5M
-52.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Upala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$30.13 ₡15.1K
75.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.76 ₡9,894
25.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$124 ₡62.2K
-31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$30 ₡15K
141.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Upala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$772 ₡386.2K
-66.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$600 ₡300.6K
-73.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,507 ₡754.2K
-61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$978 ₡489.7K
-65.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Upala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Upala: October 28, 2025

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