Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Wanaka is 55.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 147.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wanaka is 82.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 155.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.03 NZ$19.84
$3 Rp 48.8K
301.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 NZ$99.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
382.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 NZ$15.11
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
188.05%
Cappuccino
$3.27 NZ$5.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
47.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 NZ$2.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 NZ$3.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
646.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 NZ$12.02
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
191.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 NZ$9.88
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
87.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NZ$3.41
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
38.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 NZ$3.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 NZ$3.15
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
67.54%
Eggs
$5.57 NZ$9.18
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
145.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 NZ$13.65
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 NZ$17.56
$4 Rp 64.8K
166.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.19 NZ$21.75
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
16.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 NZ$4.89
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 NZ$3.58
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
41.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NZ$5.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
23.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 NZ$7.29
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
220.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.29
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.43
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 NZ$4.05
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
136.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 NZ$1.82
$0.56 Rp 9,114
98.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.45 NZ$40.32
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
996.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 NZ$14.04
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-43.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 NZ$4.29
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
7.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NZ$6.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
40.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 NZ$3.43
$0.32 Rp 5,203
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 NZ$104
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
525.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 NZ$4.35
$0.49 Rp 7,888
438.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NZ$1.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
235.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.78 NZ$49.11
$6.04 Rp 98K
393.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 NZ$2.86
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
138.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K NZ$32.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-25.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K NZ$42.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 NZ$171
$62.6 Rp 1M
65.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.34 NZ$58.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
761.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NZ$92.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
130.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.88 NZ$69.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
85.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.98 NZ$19.76
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
91.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 NZ$16.23
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
199.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$582 NZ$960
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
524.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
99.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 NZ$108
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
23.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.05 NZ$57.8
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 NZ$121
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 NZ$131
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 NZ$1,741
$259 Rp 4.2M
307.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 NZ$1,411
$159 Rp 2.6M
438.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 NZ$3,269
$578 Rp 9.4M
243.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 NZ$2,890
$336 Rp 5.5M
421.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 NZ$7,012
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
324.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,842 NZ$6,336
$860 Rp 14M
346.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wanaka
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,747 NZ$7,830
$182 Rp 3M
2502.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.28
-69.88%

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Last update for Wanaka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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