Cost of Living Comparison Between Urumqi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Urumqi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Urumqi is 35% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Urumqi is 33.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.28 ¥23.53
$3 Rp 48.8K
9.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.45 ¥140
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
55.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.27 ¥37.82
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
65.72%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ¥21.42
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ¥1.43
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ¥8.18
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-54.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ¥18.87
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 ¥7.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ¥5.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-51.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.33 ¥2.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-71.05%
Eggs
$1.48 ¥10.62
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 ¥38.91
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-61.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.1 ¥15.09
$4 Rp 64.8K
-47.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 ¥73.4
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-9.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ¥12.13
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.87
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.18
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ¥2.89
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-74.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-60.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ¥5.26
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ¥15.85
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 ¥68.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ¥7.57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-56.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ¥12.73
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ¥1.13
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.08 ¥101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
39.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.11
$0.49 Rp 7,888
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 ¥54.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
25.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥7.97
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥162.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K ¥141.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.3 ¥303
$62.6 Rp 1M
-32.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.56 ¥39.88
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
35.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.65 ¥97.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-43.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.18 ¥102
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-37.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.3 ¥59.5
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
32.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 ¥35.23
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
49.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 ¥1,210
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
80.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,736 ¥55.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
26.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.39 ¥204
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-46.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.98 ¥100
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-43.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 ¥620
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.09 ¥201
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-61.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 ¥1,756
$259 Rp 4.2M
-5.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 ¥805
$159 Rp 2.6M
-29.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 ¥2,908
$578 Rp 9.4M
-29.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ¥1,473
$336 Rp 5.5M
-38.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,937 ¥13.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
93.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,312 ¥9,411
$860 Rp 14M
52.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Urumqi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,023 ¥7,338
$182 Rp 3M
460.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.28
-77.41%

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

Last update for Urumqi: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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