Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Vac Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Vac

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.1% cheaper than Vac without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.7% cheaper than Vac without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Vac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.04 Ft 3,131
-66.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$46.71 Ft 16.2K
-73.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.82 Ft 3,057
-63.95%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.11 Ft 730
4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.41 Ft 488
-21.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.03 Ft 358
-74.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.91 Ft 663
30.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.21 Ft 767
44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Vac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.06 Ft 369
40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.52 Ft 527
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.93 Ft 667
-40.93%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.6 Ft 901
-12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.14 Ft 3,167
52.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.77 Ft 1,999
-30.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.78 Ft 4,082
-4.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.87 Ft 648
92.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.92 Ft 666
-20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.07 Ft 717
28.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.1 Ft 1,073
-55.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.13 Ft 391
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.2 Ft 414
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.54 Ft 533
-32.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 Ft 184
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.62 Ft 2,293
-66.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.4 Ft 2,566
102.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.13 Ft 393
115.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.41 Ft 490
87.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Vac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.12 Ft 388
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$25.08 Ft 8,689
-59.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.89 Ft 1,003
-83.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.13 Ft 391
-69.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.46 Ft 6,050
-65.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.77 Ft 613
-58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.9K Ft 9M
1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.7K Ft 10.7M
3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Vac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$143 Ft 49.4K
-56.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.01 Ft 9,359
-84.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.54 Ft 6,771
24.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Vac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.4 Ft 16.1K
-51.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.85 Ft 5,837
-62.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.32 Ft 2,537
-55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Vac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$294 Ft 101.8K
-68.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,875 Ft 2.4M
-11.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Vac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$72.1 Ft 25K
-26.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27 Ft 9,355
-8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.5 Ft 25.5K
15.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$87.1 Ft 30.2K
-16.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Vac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$424 Ft 147K
-38.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$352 Ft 122K
-54.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$777 Ft 269.2K
-25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$727 Ft 252K
-53.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,645 Ft 916.5K
-62.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,250 Ft 779.8K
-61.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Vac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,352 Ft 468.4K
-86.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.4
79.46%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vac: October 27, 2025

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