Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zaozhuang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zaozhuang

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.3% more expensive than Zaozhuang without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 24.1% more expensive than Zaozhuang without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.74 ¥19.65
9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.18 ¥152
-40.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.82 ¥34.59
-34.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.97 ¥21.3
-25.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.47 ¥3.37
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ¥2.09
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.89 ¥6.41
180.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.07 ¥14.86
54.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.86 ¥13.35
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.53 ¥10.99
9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.91 ¥6.54
25.27%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.56 ¥11.17
45.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.03 ¥93.5
6.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.18 ¥22.82
25.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.22 ¥73.3
10.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.72 ¥12.31
109.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.25 ¥8.99
22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.41 ¥10.14
87.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.08 ¥7.74
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 ¥4.93
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.96 ¥6.9
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.6 ¥4.28
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 ¥3.67
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.19 ¥22.88
-30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.19 ¥65.9
63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.73 ¥5.25
232.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.6 ¥11.45
65.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.27 ¥1.93
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.82 ¥121
-39.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.4 ¥10.04
-65.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.36 ¥2.56
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.8 ¥48.75
-11.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ¥8.11
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.6K ¥140.8K
33.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.6K ¥119.3K
92.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$46.55 ¥334
34.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.73 ¥69.8
-57.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.78 ¥84.5
106.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.47 ¥297
-45.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.82 ¥99.1
-54.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.11 ¥43.8
-46.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$342 ¥2,453
-72.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$17K ¥122.3K
-64.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.86 ¥307
23.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.05 ¥223
-20.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.5 ¥513
19.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.7 ¥536
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$283 ¥2,033
-8.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$184 ¥1,319
-13.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$589 ¥4,221
-1.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$358 ¥2,565
-6.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,711 ¥19.4K
-63.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,732 ¥12.4K
-50.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Zaozhuang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.87
243.15%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zaozhuang: October 29, 2025

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