Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Utrecht is 106% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 301.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utrecht is 124.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 246% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.7 €17.88
$3 Rp 48.8K
590.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 €76.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
603.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.97
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
336.16%
Cappuccino
$4.4 €3.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
99.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
272.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1138.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 €5.89
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
172.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
85.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
52.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
162.28%
Eggs
$5.17 €4.46
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
127.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 €12.41
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 €14.09
$4 Rp 64.8K
308.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 €15.21
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
55.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
58.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.65 Rp 43K
-27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.29
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
175.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
25.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
103.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
546.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.24
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$0.32 Rp 5,203
990.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
653.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$0.49 Rp 7,888
675.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.34 Rp 5,573
605.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.71 €23.06
$6.04 Rp 98K
342.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
213.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
51.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
22.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$62.6 Rp 1M
375.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 €22.77
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
543.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.81 €41.28
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
96.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.31 €40.85
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
109.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23 €19.86
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
267.41%
Cinema Ticket
$16.3 €14.08
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
395.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 €2,260
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2708.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,377
$6,098 Rp 99M
78.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
116.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 €53.5
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
149.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
80.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,912 €1,651
$259 Rp 4.2M
638.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 €1,329
$159 Rp 2.6M
869.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,874 €2,481
$578 Rp 9.4M
397.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 €1,968
$336 Rp 5.5M
578.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,603 €6,565
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
659.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,114 €5,279
$860 Rp 14M
610.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,159 €3,591
$182 Rp 3M
2179.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
13.28
-66.94%

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Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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