Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Wanaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Wanaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.6% cheaper than Wanaka without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45.1% cheaper than Wanaka without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.03 NZ$19.84
-75.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$60.5 NZ$99.7
-79.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.16 NZ$15.11
-65.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.27 NZ$5.4
-32.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.74 NZ$2.87
-36.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.94 NZ$3.2
-86.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.29 NZ$12.02
-65.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.99 NZ$9.88
-46.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.07 NZ$3.41
-28.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.88 NZ$3.1
-11.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.91 NZ$3.15
-40.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.57 NZ$9.18
-59.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.28 NZ$13.65
68.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.64 NZ$17.56
-62.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.19 NZ$21.75
-14.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.96 NZ$4.89
21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.17 NZ$3.58
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.28 NZ$5.4
-19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.42 NZ$7.29
-68.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.99 NZ$3.29
-20.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.08 NZ$3.43
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.46 NZ$4.05
-57.72%
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
$24.45 NZ$40.32
-90.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.51 NZ$14.04
76.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.6 NZ$4.29
-6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.71 NZ$6.11
-28.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.08 NZ$3.43
-84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.3 NZ$104
-84.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.64 NZ$4.35
-81.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.14 NZ$1.88
-70.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$29.78 NZ$49.11
-79.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.74 NZ$2.86
-58.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.6K NZ$32.4K
33.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.7K NZ$42.4K
24.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$104 NZ$171
-39.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.34 NZ$58.3
-88.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.1 NZ$92.6
-56.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.88 NZ$69.1
-46.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.98 NZ$19.76
-47.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.84 NZ$16.23
-66.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$582 NZ$960
-83.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
-49.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65.4 NZ$108
-19.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.05 NZ$57.8
-29.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.6 NZ$121
15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.3 NZ$131
-8.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,056 NZ$1,741
-75.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$855 NZ$1,411
-81.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,982 NZ$3,269
-70.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,752 NZ$2,890
-80.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,252 NZ$7,012
-76.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,842 NZ$6,336
-77.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Wanaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,747 NZ$7,830
-96.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4
232.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wanaka: October 27, 2025

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