Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Yala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Yala

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.3% cheaper than Yala without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 13.8% cheaper than Yala without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Yala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.51 ฿48.92
98.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.12 ฿878
-53.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.28 ฿203
-49.36%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.09 ฿67.6
5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.54 ฿17.55
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.2 ฿6.59
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.48 ฿80.1
0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.78 ฿122
-15.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Yala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.69 ฿54.6
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.38 ฿44.75
21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.31 ฿42.38
-12.98%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.15 ฿69.5
5.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.52 ฿599
-24.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3 ฿97.1
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11 ฿356
2.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 ฿106
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 ฿39.03
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.97 ฿63.8
34.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.53 ฿49.41
-9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.54 ฿49.99
2.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.21 ฿39.11
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.98 ฿31.72
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 ฿16.62
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.38 ฿142
-49.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.7 ฿540
-10.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.72 ฿55.8
41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.81 ฿90.8
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Yala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.6 ฿19.51
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 ฿35.66
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.19 ฿38.56
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.29 ฿204
-3.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.05 ฿33.97
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.3K ฿884K
-4.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.9K ฿904.3K
14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Yala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$76 ฿2,459
-17.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.5 ฿404
-67.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.75 ฿607
29.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Yala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.83 ฿1,612
-54.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.21 ฿395
-48.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.98 ฿226
-52.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Yala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$303 ฿9,819
-69.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,833 ฿318.2K
-37.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Yala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$34.23 ฿1,108
54.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.09 ฿1,103
-27.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.3 ฿3,148
-12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$69.6 ฿2,253
4.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Yala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$416 ฿13.5K
-37.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$286 ฿9,268
-44.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$799 ฿25.8K
-27.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$649 ฿21K
-48.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,247 ฿72.7K
-55.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,669 ฿54K
-48.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Yala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.45
143.67%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yala: October 28, 2025

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