Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whistler Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Whistler

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.8% cheaper than Whistler without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.1% cheaper than Whistler without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.33 CA$24.95
-83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$81.3 CA$111
-84.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11 CA$14.98
-71.09%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.34 CA$5.91
-49.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.03 CA$2.76
-45.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.82 CA$2.47
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.76 CA$7.84
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7 CA$9.53
-54.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.18 CA$2.97
-31.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.67 CA$3.63
-37.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$5.37 CA$7.32
-78.77%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.74 CA$5.09
-39.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.22 CA$13.92
36.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.74 CA$15.98
-65.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.69 CA$22.71
-32.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.51 CA$4.77
2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.35 CA$1.83
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.05 CA$4.15
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.4 CA$4.63
-59.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.23 CA$3.03
-29.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.88 CA$2.56
14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.5 CA$3.41
-58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.44 CA$1.97
-61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$12.5 CA$17.01
-82.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.44 CA$19.65
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.42 CA$4.65
-28.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.58 CA$3.51
2.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.85 CA$2.52
-82.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$37.11 CA$50.5
-72.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.25 CA$3.06
-78.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.37 CA$1.86
-75.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$28.37 CA$38.61
-78.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 CA$1.68
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.7K CA$32.3K
10.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$18.7K CA$25.5K
70.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$109 CA$149
-42.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$41.89 CA$57
-90.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$67.5 CA$91.9
-63.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.3 CA$71.1
-56.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.94 CA$14.9
-42.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.75 CA$17.36
-74.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$730 CA$994
-87.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K CA$16K
-48.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$56.7 CA$77.2
-6.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.58 CA$40.27
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.2 CA$124
-6.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$72.9 CA$99.2
-0.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,909 CA$2,598
-86.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,234 CA$1,679
-87.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,250 CA$4,423
-82.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$3,168 CA$4,312
-89.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$10.5K CA$14.4K
-90.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$7,086 CA$9,645
-87.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Whistler
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,870 CA$5,268
-95.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.54
103.06%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Whistler: October 29, 2025

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