Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulsan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulsan and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ulsan is 37% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulsan is 43.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.54 ₩8,868
$3 Rp 48.8K
118.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.97 ₩40.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
139.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 ₩6,277
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
45.60%
Cappuccino
$3 ₩4,072
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
35.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₩1,464
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₩518
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.6 ₩3,524
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₩4,600
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 ₩2,368
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 ₩2,896
$1.67 Rp 27K
27.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₩2,475
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
59.65%
Eggs
$3 ₩4,071
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 ₩14.4K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$4 Rp 64.8K
110.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.41 ₩37.2K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
142.57%
Apples (1kg)
$7.46 ₩10.1K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
107.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 ₩4,280
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
105.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.34 ₩9,954
$2.65 Rp 43K
176.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 ₩6,354
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
239.13%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 ₩4,851
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
126.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 ₩3,372
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
15.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 ₩2,716
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,242
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 ₩4,544
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
50.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 ₩19.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,303
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ₩4,663
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
30.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ₩1,203
$0.32 Rp 5,203
178.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₩3,214
$0.49 Rp 7,888
383.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 ₩1,126
$0.34 Rp 5,573
144.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.54 ₩22.4K
$6.04 Rp 98K
173.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,589
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩38.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩34.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 ₩254K
$62.6 Rp 1M
199.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.1 ₩69.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1145.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.8 ₩37.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
14.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.8 ₩79.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
160.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ₩13.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
209.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₩354.7K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
180.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
132.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩140.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
96.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 ₩90.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
168.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 ₩118.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩157.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
60.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₩373.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
6.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ₩501.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
132.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₩1.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
81.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 ₩1.1M
$336 Rp 5.5M
131.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,933 ₩6.7M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
393.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,720 ₩3.7M
$860 Rp 14M
216.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulsan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,603 ₩3.5M
$182 Rp 3M
1326.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.28
-69.88%

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Last update for Ulsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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