Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Van Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Van

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.5% more expensive than Van without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 14% cheaper than Van without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Van
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.47 ₺255
-53.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.5 ₺688
-28.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.28 ₺286
-56.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.96 ₺117
-25.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.98 ₺38.47
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.24 ₺9.36
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.09 ₺161
-38.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.88 ₺153
-17.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Van
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.04 ₺40.88
43.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.73 ₺28.79
128.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.18 ₺85.9
-47.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.88 ₺73.9
20.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.48 ₺373
47.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.64 ₺222
-29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.68 ₺656
-32.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.05 ₺41.36
242.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.08 ₺82
-26.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.06 ₺41.64
150.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.87 ₺34.25
58.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 ₺27.3
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.64 ₺25.35
237.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.85 ₺33.27
22.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 ₺19.06
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.99 ₺78.3
12.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.7 ₺421
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.11 ₺83.2
15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.5 ₺98.3
5.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Van
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.44 ₺17.36
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$48.94 ₺1,925
-79.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.57 ₺61.7
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 ₺24.16
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.62 ₺339
-29.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₺45.32
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.5K ₺1.6M
-33.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.3K ₺1.7M
-24.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Van
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$94.7 ₺3,724
-33.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.2 ₺401
-59.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.83 ₺348
175.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Van
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.88 ₺1,176
-24.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.01 ₺118
9.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Van
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$612 ₺24.1K
-84.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,745 ₺304.7K
-21.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Van
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.6 ₺2,815
-26.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.02 ₺1,181
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.8 ₺3,414
-1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$50.6 ₺1,989
43.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Van
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$322 ₺12.7K
-19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$226 ₺8,904
-29.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$547 ₺21.5K
5.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$382 ₺15K
-12.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,380 ₺54.3K
-27.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,086 ₺42.7K
-20.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Van
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$601 ₺23.6K
-69.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
36.83
-63.94%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Van: October 28, 2025

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