Cost of Living Comparison Between Utena and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Utena and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Utena is 27.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utena is 49.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utena
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.09
$3 Rp 48.8K
289.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
444.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 €6.04
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
119.81%
Cappuccino
$3.07 €2.65
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
38.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.26 Rp 4,217
638.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 €5.11
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
136.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
70.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utena
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
72.81%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.57
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 €9.09
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 €4.53
$4 Rp 64.8K
31.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 €8.68
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-11.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.65 Rp 43K
-33.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
128.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-51.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-55.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 €4.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
145.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-42.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Utena
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.32 Rp 5,203
253.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.03 €28.52
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
226.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
869.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
241.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 €11.87
$6.04 Rp 98K
127.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
116.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utena
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$62.6 Rp 1M
240.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 €12.12
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
242.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.79 €10.18
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utena
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 €35.74
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 €19.91
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
268.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
173.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utena
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
396.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,084
$6,098 Rp 99M
72.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utena
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 €118
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
158.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.91 €37.91
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
76.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €160
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
155.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utena
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 €457
$259 Rp 4.2M
104.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 €308
$159 Rp 2.6M
124.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 €728
$578 Rp 9.4M
45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 €560
$336 Rp 5.5M
93.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,022 €2,609
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
202.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 €1,598
$860 Rp 14M
115.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utena
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,235 €1,067
$182 Rp 3M
577.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
13.28
-68.90%

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Last update for Utena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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