Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Urumqi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Urumqi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 53.9% more expensive than Urumqi without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 49.6% more expensive than Urumqi without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.28 ¥23.53
-8.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.45 ¥140
-35.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.27 ¥37.82
-39.66%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.99 ¥21.42
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.43 ¥3.08
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.2 ¥1.43
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.14 ¥8.18
119.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.63 ¥18.87
21.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.06 ¥7.6
40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.81 ¥5.8
106.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.33 ¥2.4
245.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.48 ¥10.62
53.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.42 ¥38.91
157.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.1 ¥15.09
90.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.23 ¥73.4
10.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.69 ¥12.13
113.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.1 ¥7.87
39.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.42 ¥10.18
86.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.58 ¥4.15
137.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.4 ¥2.89
295.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.86 ¥6.17
151.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 ¥5.26
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 ¥3.69
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.21 ¥15.85
0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.53 ¥68.4
57.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.06 ¥7.57
129.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.77 ¥12.73
49.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.16 ¥1.13
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$14.08 ¥101
-28.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.41 ¥10.11
-65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.36 ¥2.55
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.6 ¥54.5
-20.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 ¥7.97
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.7K ¥162.7K
15.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.8K ¥141.8K
61.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$42.3 ¥303
48.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.56 ¥39.88
-26.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$13.65 ¥97.9
78.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$14.18 ¥102
59.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.3 ¥59.5
-24.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.91 ¥35.23
-32.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$169 ¥1,210
-44.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,736 ¥55.5K
-21.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$28.39 ¥204
86.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$13.98 ¥100
77.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.4 ¥620
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$28.09 ¥201
157.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$245 ¥1,756
5.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$112 ¥805
41.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$405 ¥2,908
42.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$205 ¥1,473
63.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,937 ¥13.9K
-48.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,312 ¥9,411
-34.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Urumqi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,023 ¥7,338
-82.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3
342.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Urumqi: October 26, 2025

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