Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and West Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and West Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 60.9% cheaper than West Bay without rent, and 81.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 66.5% cheaper than West Bay without rent, and 82.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.93 KYD 15.52
-84.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$143 KYD 117
-91.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$14.26 KYD 11.69
-77.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.08 KYD 4.98
-63.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.5 KYD 2.87
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.62 KYD 2.15
-90.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.05 KYD 5.78
-64.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.86 KYD 4.81
-45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.5 KYD 2.05
-40.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$5.44 KYD 4.46
-69.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$5.75 KYD 4.71
-80.17%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.69 KYD 4.66
-60.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.97 KYD 9.82
16.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$16.21 KYD 13.29
-75.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.65 KYD 13.65
-32.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$10.53 KYD 8.63
-65.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$4.52 KYD 3.7
-66.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.87 KYD 6.46
-66.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$7.54 KYD 6.18
-81.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$5.16 KYD 4.23
-69.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$5.45 KYD 4.47
-60.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$4.26 KYD 3.49
-75.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.92 KYD 2.39
-80.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.25 KYD 11.69
-84.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$22.51 KYD 18.46
-33.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.08 KYD 3.35
-40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.84 KYD 3.97
-45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.51 KYD 2.88
-90.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$12.21 KYD 10.01
-95.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$59.2 KYD 48.55
-89.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.68 KYD 1.38
-56.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.4K KYD 24.9K
-13.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.3K KYD 28.1K
-6.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$388 KYD 318
-83.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$98.1 KYD 80.5
-95.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$112 KYD 91.7
-78.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$255 KYD 209
-91.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$118 KYD 97.1
-94.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.71 KYD 14.53
-81.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,211 KYD 993
-92.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$25.1K KYD 20.6K
-75.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$91.3 KYD 74.9
-42.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$69.8 KYD 57.3
-64.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$103 KYD 84.6
-17.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$119 KYD 97.8
-39.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$2,139 KYD 1,754
-87.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,822 KYD 1,494
-91.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$4,554 KYD 3,735
-87.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$4,160 KYD 3,411
-91.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$16.7K KYD 13.7K
-94.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$16.9K KYD 13.8K
-94.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
West Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,550 KYD 4,551
-96.71%
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 West Bay: October 29, 2025

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