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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ulan Ude is 18% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ulan Ude is 15.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.47 โ‚ฝ739
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
176.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.39 โ‚ฝ2,995
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
17.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 โ‚ฝ458
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
16.67%
Cappuccino
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฝ94.1
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-9.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.90
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-30.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ110
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฝ199
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-35.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-36.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.49
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-82.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
14.29%
Eggs
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-25.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 โ‚ฝ837
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-25.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฝ376
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
14.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 โ‚ฝ701
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-24.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-51.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ148
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
21.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฝ156
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-27.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฝ209
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
20.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.3
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-59.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.2
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-69.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 โ‚ฝ108
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
37.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.4
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 โ‚ฝ235
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-5.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 โ‚ฝ510
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-72.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.6
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-63.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-32.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.93
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
328.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.44
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 โ‚ฝ508
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
5.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ58.1
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
-7.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
29.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
14.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฝ8,474
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
34.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 โ‚ฝ469
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
45.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 โ‚ฝ601
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-67.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.22 โ‚ฝ2,747
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-63.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
25.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 โ‚ฝ24.9K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
6.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,049 โ‚ฝ549.9K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
7.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 โ‚ฝ5,415
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
29.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.82 โ‚ฝ3,418
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
14.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ8,928
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
32.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,248
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
33.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฝ34.4K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-56.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 โ‚ฝ58.4K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 โ‚ฝ39.6K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-75.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,944 โ‚ฝ151.6K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-35.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,283 โ‚ฝ100.1K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-45.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ulan Ude
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 โ‚ฝ44.3K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
218.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.33
13.28
38.03%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ulan Ude: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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