Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulan Ude and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulan Ude and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulan Ude is 6.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulan Ude is 23.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.49 ₽757
$3 Rp 48.8K
216.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.35 ₽2,980
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
198.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ₽472
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
86.16%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽190
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₽95.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₽38.84
$0.26 Rp 4,217
88.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₽108
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 ₽207
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽88.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-25.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₽35.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
-73.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽110
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
21.05%
Eggs
$1.7 ₽136
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 ₽866
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-22.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 ₽396
$4 Rp 64.8K
24.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.93 ₽713
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-20.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 ₽149
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ₽160
$2.65 Rp 43K
-24.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 ₽223
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
102.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₽67.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-46.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₽56.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-67.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ₽107
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₽52.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₽230
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
29.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 ₽491
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-58.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₽148
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.84
$0.32 Rp 5,203
53.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 ₽150
$0.49 Rp 7,888
285.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₽28.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 ₽506
$6.04 Rp 98K
4.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽62.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K ₽2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
31.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K ₽2.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,626
$62.6 Rp 1M
72.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.09 ₽486
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
48.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.75 ₽618
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-68.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.24 ₽2,812
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
55.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5 ₽399
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
51.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ₽25.7K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
245.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,065 ₽563.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
15.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 ₽5,477
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
29.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.06 ₽3,596
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
81.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₽9,247
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
35.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,656
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
49.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 ₽34.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
69.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ₽24.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
90.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 ₽60.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
31.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ₽40.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
50.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,868 ₽149K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
86.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 ₽101.9K
$860 Rp 14M
48.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulan Ude
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 ₽43.9K
$182 Rp 3M
201.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.33
13.28
38.03%

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Last update for Ulan Ude: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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