Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Waterloo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Waterloo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40% cheaper than Waterloo without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.9% cheaper than Waterloo without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.98 CA$20.39
-79.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$66.9 CA$91
-81.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.83 CA$13.38
-67.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.11 CA$4.24
-28.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.57 CA$2.14
-29.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.62 CA$2.21
-83.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.55 CA$7.55
-54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.75 CA$9.18
-52.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.16 CA$2.94
-31.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.23 CA$3.04
-25.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.55 CA$3.47
-55.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.03 CA$4.12
-25.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.23 CA$11.2
69.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$16.56 CA$22.54
-75.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.16 CA$19.27
-20.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.15 CA$5.65
-13.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.18 CA$1.61
29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.22 CA$4.39
-17.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.78 CA$5.14
-63.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.28 CA$3.1
-30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.84 CA$3.87
-23.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.95 CA$2.65
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.61 CA$2.19
-65.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.19 CA$19.32
-84.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.91 CA$14.85
37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.49 CA$3.39
-2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.33 CA$4.54
-20.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.79 CA$3.8
-88.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$69.5 CA$94.6
-85.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.64 CA$3.6
-81.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.68 CA$2.29
-79.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$29.07 CA$39.57
-79.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 CA$1.58
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.3K CA$34.4K
3.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.6K CA$26.7K
62.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$186 CA$254
-66.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$37.08 CA$50.5
-88.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$54 CA$73.5
-54.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.11 CA$53.2
-42.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.74 CA$21.43
-60.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.04 CA$16.38
-72.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$566 CA$770
-83.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.2K CA$13.9K
-40.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53.2 CA$72.5
-0.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.85 CA$35.19
-3.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.9 CA$96.5
20.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$87.2 CA$119
-16.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,426 CA$1,941
-81.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,251 CA$1,703
-87.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,344 CA$3,191
-75.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,068 CA$2,815
-83.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,623 CA$7,654
-82.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,343 CA$5,912
-80.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Waterloo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,028 CA$4,122
-93.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.71
97.91%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Waterloo: October 28, 2025

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