Cost of Living Comparison Between Waitakere and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Waitakere and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Waitakere is 51.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waitakere is 106.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.88 NZ$24.54
$3 Rp 48.8K
396.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 NZ$131
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
536.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.79 NZ$16.15
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
207.86%
Cappuccino
$3.5 NZ$5.77
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
58.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 NZ$3.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.38
$0.26 Rp 4,217
688.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 NZ$12.23
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
196.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.4 NZ$10.55
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 NZ$3.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 NZ$3.15
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
67.54%
Eggs
$5.98 NZ$9.87
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
163.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 NZ$13.33
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 NZ$15.56
$4 Rp 64.8K
136.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.7 NZ$20.94
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 NZ$4.45
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 NZ$3.62
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NZ$4.91
$2.65 Rp 43K
12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 NZ$7.49
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
228.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.43
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 NZ$3.18
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 NZ$3.7
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
116.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 NZ$1.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
103.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.91 NZ$39.43
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
972.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 NZ$18.69
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 NZ$4.25
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$5.99
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 NZ$3.54
$0.32 Rp 5,203
571.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 NZ$108
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
545.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 NZ$4.57
$0.49 Rp 7,888
465.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 NZ$2.94
$0.34 Rp 5,573
426.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.97 NZ$59.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
495.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
136.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K NZ$46.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
6.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K NZ$37.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$236
$62.6 Rp 1M
128.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.51 NZ$58.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
766.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 NZ$83.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
108.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.32 NZ$61.6
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
65.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 NZ$19.57
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
89.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 NZ$18.12
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
234.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$737 NZ$1,216
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
690.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K NZ$20.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
101.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 NZ$114
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
30.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.21 NZ$63
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
53.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 NZ$155
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 NZ$190
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
59.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 NZ$1,582
$259 Rp 4.2M
270.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 NZ$1,302
$159 Rp 2.6M
396.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 NZ$2,646
$578 Rp 9.4M
177.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 NZ$2,387
$336 Rp 5.5M
330.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,694 NZ$7,742
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
369.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,681 NZ$6,070
$860 Rp 14M
327.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waitakere
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.28
-49.25%

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Last update for Waitakere: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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