Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Vredenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Vredenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.1% more expensive than Vredenburg without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.8% cheaper than Vredenburg without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.17 R 181
-70.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$45.26 R 805
-72.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.06 R 90
-37.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.43 R 25.39
54.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.81 R 14.42
35.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.35 R 6.23
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.15 R 20.43
117.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.84 R 32.78
73.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.81 R 14.42
83.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.02 R 18.21
63.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.92 R 16.39
23.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.96 R 34.85
15.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.91 R 123
101.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.23 R 57.5
23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.89 R 122
64.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.5 R 26.72
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.37 R 24.42
11.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.47 R 26.13
80.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.37 R 24.4
0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.13 R 20.09
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.1 R 19.53
96.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.04 R 18.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.87 R 15.51
-35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.1 R 55
-28.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.74 R 102
160.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 R 19.41
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.36 R 24.18
94.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.68 R 29.87
-80.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$33.34 R 593
-69.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.41 R 25.08
-65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.94 R 16.69
-63.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.61 R 82
31.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 R 22.31
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.5K R 381.6K
22.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.6K R 436.7K
30.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$99.2 R 1,765
-36.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.89 R 585
-87.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.81 R 655
-33.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.56 R 561
-28.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.66 R 118
-50.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$110 R 1,964
-15.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,375 R 95.6K
13.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.25 R 751
25.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.22 R 342
29.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$47.78 R 850
78.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$28.54 R 508
153.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$358 R 6,373
-27.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$333 R 5,924
-52.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$696 R 12.4K
-16.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$703 R 12.5K
-52.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$715 R 12.7K
39.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$621 R 11.1K
38.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Vredenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$876 R 15.6K
-79.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.77
12.83%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vredenburg: October 26, 2025

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