Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zhengzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zhengzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.5% cheaper than Zhengzhou without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.2% more expensive than Zhengzhou without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.11 ¥15.1
42.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.04 ¥122
-26.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.09 ¥29.36
-22.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.65 ¥19.01
-16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.43 ¥3.08
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.26 ¥1.87
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.86 ¥6.19
190.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.69 ¥12.11
89.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.51 ¥10.84
-1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.53 ¥10.98
9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.89 ¥6.36
28.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.02 ¥7.3
122.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.7 ¥98.3
1.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.24 ¥16.05
78.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.42 ¥81.9
-1.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.14 ¥8.18
215.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.03 ¥7.41
48.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.78 ¥5.57
239.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.07 ¥7.65
28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.6 ¥4.29
163.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.58 ¥4.14
272.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.45 ¥3.19
131.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.64 ¥4.59
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.9 ¥20.83
-23.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.11 ¥101
6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.76 ¥5.43
219.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.81 ¥12.98
45.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.13 ¥0.96
146.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$13.86 ¥99.4
-26.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.36 ¥9.72
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.26 ¥1.85
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.4 ¥24.41
77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.2 ¥8.61
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.1K ¥137K
37.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.9K ¥121.3K
88.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$72 ¥516
-12.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.84 ¥63.4
-53.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.22 ¥73.3
137.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$92.8 ¥666
-75.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.22 ¥66.1
-32.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.15 ¥36.93
-36.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$256 ¥1,838
-63.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.8K ¥142.2K
-69.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.1 ¥331
14.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.76 ¥235
-24.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$77.9 ¥559
9.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$66.7 ¥478
8.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$196 ¥1,408
31.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$138 ¥990
15.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$458 ¥3,287
26.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$292 ¥2,095
15.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,726 ¥19.6K
-63.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,366 ¥9,795
-36.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Zhengzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$695 ¥4,982
-73.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.86
173.25%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zhengzhou: October 28, 2025

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