Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varkaus Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varkaus

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.3% cheaper than Varkaus without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.5% cheaper than Varkaus without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.76 €10.15
-74.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.6 €67
-83.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.23 €7.97
-65.55%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.5 €3.89
-50.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.17 €2.73
-65.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.58 €1.36
-83.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.11 €6.14
-64.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.3 €6.3
-56.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.1 €0.95
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.03 €1.75
-17.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.25 €1.94
-49.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.42 €2.09
-6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.35 €6.35
89.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12.22 €10.55
-67.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.36 €14.99
-34.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.23 €1.92
61.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.85 €1.6
-17.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.09 €2.67
-14.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.87 €3.34
-64.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.92 €0.79
71.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.6 €1.38
35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.99 €1.72
-47.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.56 €1.34
-64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.1 €7.85
-75.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.93 €12.03
7.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.31 €2
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.6 €3.11
-26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.51 €3.03
-90.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$67.9 €58.6
-85.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.85 €5.92
-92.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.55 €1.33
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$46.9 €40.49
-87.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.11 €1.82
-65.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29K €25.1K
-9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.1K €24.3K
13.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$89.4 €77.2
-29.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.25 €26.12
-86.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.05 €15.59
34.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$44.38 €38.32
-49.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.08 €20.79
-74.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.72 €10.12
-71.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$334 €289
-72.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,598 €3,970
32.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$98.6 €85.1
-46.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.69 €26.49
-19.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.5 €74.7
-1.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 €107
-41.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$768 €663
-66.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$636 €549
-75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,296 €1,119
-55.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,046 €903
-67.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,535 €3,052
-71.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,263 €1,954
-61.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Varkaus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,824 €1,575
-90.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
1.9
598.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Varkaus: October 28, 2025

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