Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whanganui Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whanganui

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 28.9% cheaper than Whanganui without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 37.9% cheaper than Whanganui without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.9 NZ$24.57
-79.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$72.2 NZ$119
-82.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.27 NZ$15.29
-65.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.35 NZ$5.53
-34.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-52.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.73 NZ$2.86
-84.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.75 NZ$7.83
-47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.25 NZ$8.66
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.69 NZ$2.79
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 NZ$2.56
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.99 NZ$3.27
-42.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.98 NZ$9.86
-62.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.17 NZ$11.83
94.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.06 NZ$14.95
-55.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.43 NZ$20.51
-9.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.44 NZ$4.02
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.82 NZ$3.01
-15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.46 NZ$4.05
7.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.44 NZ$5.67
-59.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.14 NZ$3.52
-26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.16 NZ$3.56
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.13 NZ$3.51
-51.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 NZ$0.86
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.47 NZ$33.76
-89.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.25 NZ$18.56
33.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.45 NZ$4.05
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.63 NZ$4.34
0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-85.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63 NZ$104
-83.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.7 NZ$4.45
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.81 NZ$2.98
-81.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.25 NZ$58.1
-82.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.63 NZ$2.69
-55.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.7K NZ$44.1K
-1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.8K NZ$37.6K
40.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$120 NZ$197
-47.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$37.56 NZ$62
-89.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$47.25 NZ$77.9
-48.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.04 NZ$61.1
-38.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.9 NZ$19.62
-47.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.35 NZ$12.12
-55.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$355 NZ$586
-73.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.9K NZ$19.6K
-48.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$68.1 NZ$112
-22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.71 NZ$60.5
-32.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96 NZ$158
-11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$126 NZ$208
-42.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,235 NZ$2,037
-79.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$713 NZ$1,176
-77.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,582 NZ$2,610
-63.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,334 NZ$2,200
-74.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,897 NZ$6,428
-74.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,592 NZ$5,925
-76.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Whanganui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,410 NZ$2,325
-87.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.69
98.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Whanganui: October 27, 2025

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