Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Vigan is 8.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vigan is 25.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ₱199
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.53 ₱753
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
8.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$1.79 ₱99.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-43.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₱96
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₱36.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ₱70.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₱97.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 ₱106
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.7
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₱43.17
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-31.58%
Eggs
$2.25 ₱125
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 ₱479
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-38.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 ₱213
$4 Rp 64.8K
-4.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 ₱410
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-34.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₱151
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-24.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₱86.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱131
$2.65 Rp 43K
-10.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 ₱65.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 ₱90.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 ₱116
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₱37.43
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₱40.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 ₱129
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.4 ₱523
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-37.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₱57.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 ₱100
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 ₱38.75
$0.49 Rp 7,888
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 ₱9.48
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 ₱135
$6.04 Rp 98K
-59.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K ₱800.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K ₱893.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-49.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 ₱2,974
$62.6 Rp 1M
-14.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34 ₱1,893
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
729.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.37 ₱1,468
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
8.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.22 ₱1,906
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
51.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 ₱317
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
72.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.75 ₱1,990
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-61.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,820 ₱268.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-20.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.72 ₱2,713
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-7.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.1 ₱1,509
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 ₱3,516
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-25.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.75 ₱2,603
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-35.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₱14.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₱9,704
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ₱33.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ₱22.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
19.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 ₱149.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
167.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vigan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.28
-66.11%

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Last update for Vigan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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