Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Waihi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Waihi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.9% cheaper than Waihi without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 39.7% cheaper than Waihi without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.26 NZ$25.17
-80.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.4 NZ$128
-83.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.81 NZ$16.18
-67.58%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.49 NZ$5.76
-36.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.25 NZ$3.72
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.01 NZ$3.32
-87.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.12 NZ$11.74
-64.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.2 NZ$10.23
-48.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.82 NZ$3
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2 NZ$3.31
-16.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.82 NZ$3
-37.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.32 NZ$10.43
-64.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.19 NZ$13.51
70.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.65 NZ$15.91
-58.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.89 NZ$21.27
-12.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.68 NZ$4.43
34.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.28 NZ$3.77
-32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.03 NZ$4.99
-12.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.67 NZ$7.7
-70.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.06 NZ$3.39
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.87 NZ$3.08
15.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.29 NZ$3.77
-54.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.11 NZ$1.82
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$24.3 NZ$40.08
-90.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.3 NZ$16.99
45.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.59 NZ$4.27
-6.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.56 NZ$5.86
-25.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.15 NZ$3.54
-85.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.8 NZ$107
-84.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.67 NZ$4.4
-81.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.8 NZ$2.97
-81.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.28 NZ$58.2
-82.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.74 NZ$2.87
-58.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.3K NZ$46.6K
-7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.4K NZ$37K
42.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$143 NZ$236
-56.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$36.38 NZ$60
-88.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.4 NZ$86.4
-53.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.9 NZ$60.9
-38.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.29 NZ$20.27
-49.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.68 NZ$17.61
-69.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$733 NZ$1,209
-87.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K NZ$19.5K
-48.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.1 NZ$111
-21.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.25 NZ$61.4
-33.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.3 NZ$154
-8.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$117 NZ$194
-38.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$961 NZ$1,585
-73.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$784 NZ$1,293
-79.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,604 NZ$2,646
-64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,425 NZ$2,351
-76.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,670 NZ$6,054
-72.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,054 NZ$5,037
-71.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Waihi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.74
97.03%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Waihi: October 29, 2025

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