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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.6% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.6% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.18 NT$153
-42.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.16 NT$1,008
-63.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.46 NT$161
-41.76%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.74 NT$110
-40.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.93 NT$27.4
18.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.63 NT$18.73
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.23 NT$65.7
12.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.76 NT$81.5
15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.18 NT$93.8
-53.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.01 NT$59.4
-16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.38 NT$129
-73.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.89 NT$85.2
-21.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.02 NT$414
-0.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.43 NT$249
-52.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$28.22 NT$832
-59.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.47 NT$132
-19.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.68 NT$79.1
-42.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.76 NT$81.4
-3.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.85 NT$114
-64.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.86 NT$114
-59.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.53 NT$74.7
-14.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.54 NT$74.9
-59.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.39 NT$41.02
-59.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.13 NT$122
-46.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.74 NT$287
53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.65 NT$48.8
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.8 NT$82.5
-5.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.67 NT$19.76
-52.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.62 NT$1,139
-73.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.33 NT$98.3
-85.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.64 NT$18.76
-46.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.36 NT$306
-41.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 NT$30.43
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$41.4K NT$1.2M
-36.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.2K NT$831.6K
13.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$94.5 NT$2,787
-33.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.29 NT$1,011
-88.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.74 NT$730
-1.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.38 NT$1,014
-34.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.14 NT$447
-58.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.79 NT$348
-72.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$702 NT$20.7K
-86.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.8K NT$465K
-61.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84.3 NT$2,488
-37.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.87 NT$1,412
-48.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$102 NT$3,005
-16.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$113 NT$3,327
-35.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$427 NT$12.6K
-39.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$213 NT$6,291
-25.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,174 NT$34.6K
-50.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$845 NT$24.9K
-60.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$17K NT$500.3K
-94.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,715 NT$168.6K
-84.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Zhubei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,757 NT$81.3K
-93.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.4
453.33%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zhubei City: October 28, 2025

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