Cost of Living Comparison Between Waling and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Waling and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Waling is 44.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Waling is 37.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waling
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 NPR 247
$3 Rp 48.8K
-39.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 NPR 2,616
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
52.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 NPR 902
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
107.23%
Cappuccino
$1.89 NPR 259
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-14.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 26.4
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 362
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 485
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
10.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waling
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 NPR 112
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 NPR 71.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 NPR 127
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-18.42%
Eggs
$1.42 NPR 195
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.29 NPR 998
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-47.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 NPR 409
$4 Rp 64.8K
-25.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.68 NPR 504
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-67.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 312
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 114
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-45.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$2.65 Rp 43K
-54.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 NPR 56.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-74.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 58.6
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 28.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 407
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 NPR 778
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 313
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-5.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NPR 447
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Waling
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 30.4
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 292
$0.49 Rp 7,888
334.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 NPR 149
$0.34 Rp 5,573
220.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 NPR 497
$6.04 Rp 98K
-39.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NPR 4.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
20.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K NPR 5.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
29.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waling
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.75 NPR 4,485
$62.6 Rp 1M
-47.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.78 NPR 654
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
16.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,325
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-60.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waling
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.51 NPR 2,534
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-18.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.35 NPR 459
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
1.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waling
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92 NPR 12.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-1.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,821 NPR 523.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-37.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waling
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.68 NPR 3,380
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 NPR 3,770
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 NPR 7,906
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-32.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.5 NPR 5,409
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waling
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPR 14.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-58.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 NPR 8,831
$159 Rp 2.6M
-59.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 28K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-64.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 20K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-56.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,158 NPR 158.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
15.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 NPR 189K
$860 Rp 14M
60.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waling
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.28
-9.04%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Waling: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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