Cost of Living Comparison Between Upington and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Upington and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Upington is 7.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Upington is 1.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Upington
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 R 202
$3 Rp 48.8K
279.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 R 597
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
168.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
54.09%
Cappuccino
$1.62 R 28.84
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-26.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.44
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R 11.79
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 R 28.42
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 R 43.68
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-23.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Upington
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R 15.29
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 R 19.63
$1.67 Rp 27K
-34.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.86
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
37.72%
Eggs
$2.38 R 42.41
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 R 140
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 R 80.2
$4 Rp 64.8K
12.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.9 R 123
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-38.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.38
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.15
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.49
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.95
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.76
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.23
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 R 45.58
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
14.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.74 R 66.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-75.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.15
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Upington
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.86
$0.32 Rp 5,203
406.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.14
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R 16.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
179.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 R 69.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
-35.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.87
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R 383.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Upington
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,116
$62.6 Rp 1M
90.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.69 R 635
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
770.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.92 R 746
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
72.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Upington
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.38 R 558
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
38.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 R 123
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
109.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Upington
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,544
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
113.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,338 R 77.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Upington
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 R 911
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 R 568
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
28.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 R 1,575
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 R 1,412
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Upington
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,555
$259 Rp 4.2M
42.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 6,037
$159 Rp 2.6M
113.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 R 10.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-1.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 R 12.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
108.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 R 12.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-31.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$657 R 11.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-23.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Upington
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 R 13.6K
$182 Rp 3M
318.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.38
13.28
-14.31%

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

Last update for Upington: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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