Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zărnești Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zărnești

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.7% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.7% cheaper than Zărnești without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.51 RON 36.95
-64.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$40.1 RON 174
-68.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.84 RON 38.39
-64.03%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.19 RON 9.49
0.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.28 RON 5.56
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.1 RON 4.79
-76.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.21 RON 9.61
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.82 RON 12.26
13.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.34 RON 5.84
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.16 RON 5.05
43.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.59 RON 6.91
-28.30%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.07 RON 13.33
-26.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.54 RON 37.09
63.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.18 RON 22.49
-22.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.64 RON 54.9
-10.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.02 RON 4.44
252.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.31 RON 5.68
16.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.34 RON 5.82
97.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.4 RON 6.09
-1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.96 RON 4.15
64.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.87 RON 3.79
148.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 RON 3.24
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.8 RON 3.45
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.78 RON 25.11
-61.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.48 RON 32.47
100.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 RON 4.72
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.35 RON 5.87
95.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 RON 3.05
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$20.06 RON 87.1
-49.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.9 RON 3.91
-45.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.83 RON 3.59
-59.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.59 RON 32.94
-20.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.56 RON 6.77
-53.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28K RON 121.4K
-6.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.6K RON 120K
15.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$167 RON 726
-62.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.33 RON 36.18
-50.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.07 RON 43.74
141.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.06 RON 183
-46.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.3 RON 83.8
-67.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.73 RON 24.87
-42.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$432 RON 1,877
-78.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,055 RON 30.6K
-13.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$47.52 RON 206
11.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.23 RON 131
-17.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.8 RON 320
15.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.5 RON 350
-10.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$392 RON 1,701
-33.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$289 RON 1,254
-44.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$597 RON 2,591
-3.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$446 RON 1,935
-24.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,046 RON 8,882
-51.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,512 RON 6,563
-43.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$540 RON 2,346
-66.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.17
62.55%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zărnești: October 28, 2025

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