Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Upington Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Upington

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.6% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.1% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Upington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.38 R 202
-73.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.57 R 597
-62.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.9 R 87.1
-35.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.62 R 28.84
36.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.04 R 18.44
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.66 R 11.79
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.6 R 28.42
56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.46 R 43.68
30.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Upington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.86 R 15.29
73.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.1 R 19.63
51.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.57 R 27.86
-27.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.38 R 42.41
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.88 R 140
76.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.51 R 80.2
-11.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.9 R 123
63.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.65 R 29.38
118.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.47 R 26.15
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.55 R 27.49
70.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.57 R 27.95
-12.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.37 R 24.4
15.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.22 R 21.76
77.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.08 R 19.23
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.92 R 16.29
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.56 R 45.58
-12.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.74 R 66.6
300.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.38 R 24.49
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 R 29.15
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Upington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.62 R 28.86
-80.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.13 R 20.14
-56.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.95 R 16.89
-64.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.92 R 69.7
54.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 R 22.87
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.6K R 383.9K
21.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.2K R 430.5K
31.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Upington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$119 R 2,116
-47.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.69 R 635
-88.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.92 R 746
-41.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Upington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.38 R 558
-27.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.89 R 123
-52.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Upington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$199 R 3,544
-53.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,338 R 77.2K
40.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Upington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.2 R 911
3.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.96 R 568
-22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.6 R 1,575
-3.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.4 R 1,412
-8.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Upington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$369 R 6,555
-29.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$339 R 6,037
-53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$568 R 10.1K
1.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$702 R 12.5K
-52.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$690 R 12.3K
45.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$657 R 11.7K
30.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Upington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$763 R 13.6K
-76.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.38
16.70%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Upington: October 27, 2025

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