Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Xiamen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Xiamen

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 13.6% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.76 ¥19.79
8.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.39 ¥168
-46.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.63 ¥40.41
-43.52%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.75 ¥19.74
-19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.51 ¥3.62
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.31 ¥2.25
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.41 ¥10.12
77.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.52 ¥25.26
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.86 ¥13.37
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.14 ¥15.37
-21.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.75 ¥5.41
52.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.35 ¥9.68
68.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.04 ¥79.2
26.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.36 ¥16.91
69.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.06 ¥79.4
2.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.45 ¥17.55
46.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.38 ¥9.88
10.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.56 ¥11.17
69.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.82 ¥13.09
-24.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.9 ¥6.48
75.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.71 ¥12.28
26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.81 ¥5.84
28.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 ¥3.65
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.77 ¥19.85
-19.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.51 ¥75.4
42.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.8 ¥5.72
203.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 ¥11.77
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.22 ¥1.58
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.1 ¥79.6
-8.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.37 ¥9.79
-64.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 ¥2.03
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.61 ¥47.44
-8.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ¥8.1
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16.3K ¥116.7K
61.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.8K ¥127.7K
79.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.45 ¥283
58.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.96 ¥71.4
-58.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.71 ¥69.7
150.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$43.63 ¥313
-48.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.98 ¥71.6
-37.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.6 ¥68.8
-65.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$459 ¥3,292
-79.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$22.7K ¥163K
-73.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.43 ¥304
24.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.41 ¥197
-9.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$83.5 ¥599
2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.3 ¥569
-8.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$335 ¥2,403
-22.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$249 ¥1,784
-36.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$844 ¥6,056
-31.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$508 ¥3,646
-33.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,753 ¥62.8K
-88.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,019 ¥36K
-82.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Xiamen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$847 ¥6,073
-78.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.56
273.03%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Xiamen: October 28, 2025

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