Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whangarei Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whangarei

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 54.3% cheaper than Whangarei without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 59.5% cheaper than Whangarei without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$21.41 NZ$35.3
-85.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$85.8 NZ$141
-85.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.28 NZ$16.96
-69.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.92 NZ$6.46
-43.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.05 NZ$3.39
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.69 NZ$2.79
-84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.31 NZ$10.41
-60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$8.06 NZ$13.3
-60.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.9 NZ$3.14
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.23 NZ$3.67
-25.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.96 NZ$3.24
-41.84%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.52 NZ$10.75
-65.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.87 NZ$16.28
41.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.98 NZ$18.1
-63.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.46 NZ$27.14
-31.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.05 NZ$5.02
18.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.39 NZ$3.94
-35.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.98 NZ$4.92
-11.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.72 NZ$7.79
-70.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.51 NZ$4.13
-37.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.96 NZ$3.24
10.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.56 NZ$4.22
-59.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.11 NZ$1.84
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$24.38 NZ$40.2
-90.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.49 NZ$17.29
42.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.38 NZ$3.92
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.88 NZ$4.75
-8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.78 NZ$2.93
-82.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$138 NZ$228
-92.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.99 NZ$6.59
-87.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.58 NZ$2.6
-78.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.32 NZ$23.63
-57.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.66 NZ$2.73
-56.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$44.3K NZ$73.1K
-40.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.4K NZ$37K
42.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$136 NZ$225
-54.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$39.43 NZ$65
-89.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.1 NZ$85.9
-53.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.1 NZ$61.2
-39.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.06 NZ$5.04
104.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.73 NZ$17.7
-69.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$779 NZ$1,285
-88.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K NZ$20K
-49.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66.8 NZ$110
-20.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.3 NZ$54.9
-25.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.9 NZ$135
4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$99.2 NZ$164
-26.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$530 NZ$873
-51.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$459 NZ$757
-65.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,018 NZ$1,679
-43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$774 NZ$1,277
-56.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,367 NZ$5,553
-70.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,375 NZ$5,567
-74.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Whangarei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,466 NZ$4,067
-92.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.7
98.21%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Whangarei: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.