Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varadero Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varadero

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.2% cheaper than Varadero without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21% cheaper than Varadero without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.68 CUP 136
-47.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$47.31 CUP 1,136
-73.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.14 CUP 219
-65.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.02 CUP 24.56
116.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.91 CUP 45.77
-42.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1 CUP 23.98
-74.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.65 CUP 87.7
-31.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.56 CUP 61.4
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.96 CUP 71.2
-49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.25 CUP 29.98
33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.5 CUP 36.09
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.39 CUP 57.3
-5.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.84 CUP 140
138.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.1 CUP 122
-21.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.21 CUP 293
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.12 CUP 123
-29.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.58 CUP 13.92
163.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.01 CUP 24.31
162.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.14 CUP 27.25
21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.95 CUP 22.9
66.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$5.57 CUP 134
-61.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.38 CUP 9.19
173.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.54 CUP 12.94
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.72 CUP 89.2
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.34 CUP 128
180.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.8 CUP 19.25
203.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$0.71 CUP 16.99
271.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.88 CUP 477
-49.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.01 CUP 48.35
-75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.01 CUP 24.34
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.32 CUP 488
-70.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 CUP 30.28
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-62.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$81.5K CUP 2M
-60.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$40.33 CUP 968
55.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$39.96 CUP 959
-89.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$217 CUP 5,202
-88.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.84 CUP 956
-43.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.96 CUP 359
-58.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$0.97 CUP 23.39
239.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$88.5 CUP 2,124
5.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.8K CUP 355.2K
-58.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$40.03 CUP 961
31.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.36 CUP 729
-18.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.3 CUP 1,830
11.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$83.3 CUP 2,000
-13.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$396 CUP 9,512
-34.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$806 CUP 19.4K
-80.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,213 CUP 29.1K
-52.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$646 CUP 15.5K
-47.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$394 CUP 9,465
153.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$356 CUP 8,548
141.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Varadero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$19.57 CUP 470
832.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15
-11.47%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Varadero: October 28, 2025

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