Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whakatane Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whakatane

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44% cheaper than Whakatane without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 49.6% cheaper than Whakatane without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.01 NZ$24.75
-80.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$72.5 NZ$120
-82.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.42 NZ$15.53
-66.24%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.52 NZ$5.81
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.27 NZ$3.74
-51.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.31 NZ$3.8
-88.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.45 NZ$10.64
-61.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.79 NZ$11.19
-52.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.82 NZ$3.01
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.05 NZ$1.73
59.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.02 NZ$3.33
-43.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.93 NZ$9.78
-61.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.56 NZ$12.46
84.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.43 NZ$15.56
-57.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.03 NZ$21.49
-13.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.72 NZ$4.49
32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.19 NZ$3.61
-30.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.35 NZ$5.53
-20.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.2 NZ$6.92
-67.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.08 NZ$3.42
-24.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.69 NZ$2.79
27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.88 NZ$3.1
-44.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.21 NZ$2
-53.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$25.78 NZ$42.51
-91.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.91 NZ$14.7
68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.59 NZ$2.62
52.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.23 NZ$2.03
114.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Whakatane
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
$62.9 NZ$104
-83.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-77.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.93 NZ$3.19
-82.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.39 NZ$58.4
-82.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.68 NZ$2.77
-56.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
-8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$9,610 NZ$15.8K
232.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$127 NZ$210
-50.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.32 NZ$50
-86.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$46.86 NZ$77.3
-48.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.69 NZ$60.5
-38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.24 NZ$20.19
-48.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.99 NZ$14.83
-63.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$913 NZ$1,506
-89.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.9K NZ$22.9K
-56.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$69.4 NZ$114
-23.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.81 NZ$73.9
-44.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$89.5 NZ$148
-4.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$126 NZ$208
-42.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$956 NZ$1,577
-72.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$788 NZ$1,299
-79.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,599 NZ$2,637
-63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,428 NZ$2,355
-76.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,214 NZ$6,951
-76.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,354 NZ$5,531
-74.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Whakatane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,076 NZ$6,723
-95.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.37
108.48%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Whakatane: October 29, 2025

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