Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zhongli City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zhongli City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.2% cheaper than Zhongli City without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 27.2% cheaper than Zhongli City without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.94 NT$146
-39.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20 NT$590
-37.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.69 NT$138
-32.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.52 NT$74.4
-12.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.73 NT$21.53
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.58 NT$17.03
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.47 NT$43.23
70.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.55 NT$45.77
106.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.43 NT$101
-56.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.69 NT$49.93
-1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.85 NT$84
-60.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.61 NT$77
-13.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$31.89 NT$941
-56.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.17 NT$241
-51.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.04 NT$473
-29.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.61 NT$136
-21.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.74 NT$51.4
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.29 NT$67.4
15.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.95 NT$86.9
-53.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.29 NT$37.97
22.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.9 NT$56.2
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.39 NT$70.5
-56.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.3 NT$38.48
-56.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.02 NT$119
-44.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.42 NT$426
3.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.71 NT$50.4
42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.44 NT$71.9
8.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.62 NT$18.42
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$40.34 NT$1,190
-74.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.84 NT$83.9
-82.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.78 NT$22.98
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.99 NT$295
-39.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.97 NT$28.51
-24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33.8K NT$998.2K
-22.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.8K NT$762.3K
23.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$97.4 NT$2,874
-35.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.51 NT$398
-69.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.05 NT$297
141.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.8 NT$1,086
-38.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.21 NT$449
-58.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.6 NT$283
-65.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$358 NT$10.6K
-73.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$20.7K NT$609.7K
-70.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.2 NT$1,807
-13.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$20.48 NT$604
21.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.3 NT$2,369
6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$67.5 NT$1,991
7.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$437 NT$12.9K
-40.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$263 NT$7,761
-39.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,048 NT$30.9K
-44.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$745 NT$22K
-54.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,716 NT$198.1K
-85.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,651 NT$166.7K
-84.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Zhongli City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,875 NT$84.8K
-93.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.1
532.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zhongli City: October 28, 2025

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