Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Upper Hutt Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Upper Hutt

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48.3% cheaper than Upper Hutt without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 49.1% cheaper than Upper Hutt without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.64 NZ$29.09
-82.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$82.9 NZ$137
-84.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.58 NZ$15.8
-66.81%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.66 NZ$6.04
-39.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.37 NZ$3.92
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.13 NZ$3.51
-87.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.36 NZ$12.14
-66.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.16 NZ$10.16
-48.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.75 NZ$2.88
-14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.11 NZ$3.48
-20.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.89 NZ$3.11
-39.68%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.04 NZ$9.96
-62.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.9 NZ$13.03
76.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.45 NZ$15.59
-57.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.28 NZ$20.26
-7.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.52 NZ$4.16
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.87 NZ$3.08
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.55 NZ$4.21
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.47 NZ$5.73
-60.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.06 NZ$3.4
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.56 NZ$2.58
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.05 NZ$3.38
-49.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.29 NZ$2.13
-56.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.39 NZ$33.63
-89.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.6 NZ$14.18
74.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.45 NZ$4.04
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.68 NZ$4.42
-1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.09 NZ$3.45
-84.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.5 NZ$105
-84.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.75 NZ$4.53
-82.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.8 NZ$2.96
-81.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$48.27 NZ$79.6
-87.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.72 NZ$2.83
-57.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.3K NZ$45K
-3.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.9K NZ$37.8K
39.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$158 NZ$261
-60.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$33.13 NZ$54.6
-87.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$47.72 NZ$78.7
-49.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.06 NZ$61.1
-39.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-47.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.13 NZ$15.06
-63.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$730 NZ$1,203
-87.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.6K NZ$20.8K
-51.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$73.4 NZ$121
-28.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53 NZ$87.4
-53.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$103 NZ$170
-17.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$128 NZ$211
-43.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$970 NZ$1,599
-73.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$785 NZ$1,295
-79.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,562 NZ$2,575
-63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,401 NZ$2,311
-76.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,241 NZ$6,995
-76.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,331 NZ$5,494
-74.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Upper Hutt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.69
98.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Upper Hutt: October 29, 2025

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