Cost of Living Comparison Between Wakayama and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Wakayama and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Wakayama is 35.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wakayama is 43.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ¥969
$3 Rp 48.8K
125.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 ¥5,036
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
179.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 ¥879
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
92.45%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ¥426
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.26 Rp 4,217
192.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 ¥480
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
33.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥232
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.67 Rp 27K
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 ¥720
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
339.47%
Eggs
$2.42 ¥348
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.22 ¥2,473
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
23.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 ¥1,087
$4 Rp 64.8K
89.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.66 ¥2,250
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
38.58%
Apples (1kg)
$8.91 ¥1,280
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
147.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ¥401
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
82.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.89 ¥703
$2.65 Rp 43K
84.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.84 ¥1,414
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
613.04%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 ¥560
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
146.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ¥366
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ¥206
$0.56 Rp 9,114
157.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ¥512
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
59.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 ¥1,390
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥410
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ¥327
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-13.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 ¥232
$0.32 Rp 5,203
403.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.2 ¥7,932
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
445.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥503
$0.49 Rp 7,888
614.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥430
$0.34 Rp 5,573
779.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ¥2,512
$6.04 Rp 98K
189.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K ¥3.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-12.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥2.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 ¥19.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
121.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 ¥3,912
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
564.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.18 ¥4,910
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
40.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ¥7,924
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
144.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥1,984
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
120.61%
Cinema Ticket
$12.6 ¥1,811
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
282.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$479 ¥68.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
413.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$6,098 Rp 99M
87.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.51 ¥6,682
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 ¥4,639
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
29.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.9 ¥8,030
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-34.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 ¥13.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
25.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
78.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ¥47.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 ¥126.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
52.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ¥95.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
97.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,602 ¥373.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
160.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 ¥248K
$860 Rp 14M
100.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wakayama
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,872 ¥556.2K
$182 Rp 3M
2022.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
13.28
-87.42%

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Last update for Wakayama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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