Cost of Living Comparison Between Whakatane and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Whakatane and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Whakatane is 78.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 145.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Whakatane is 98.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 150.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.01 NZ$24.75
$3 Rp 48.8K
400.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 NZ$120
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
479.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 NZ$15.53
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
196.23%
Cappuccino
$3.52 NZ$5.81
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NZ$3.74
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
106.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 NZ$3.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
788.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.45 NZ$10.64
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
158.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.79 NZ$11.19
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
112.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 NZ$1.73
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 NZ$3.33
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
77.19%
Eggs
$5.93 NZ$9.78
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
161.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 NZ$12.46
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.43 NZ$15.56
$4 Rp 64.8K
135.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 NZ$21.49
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 NZ$4.49
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 NZ$3.61
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NZ$5.53
$2.65 Rp 43K
26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 NZ$6.92
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
204.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.42
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.79
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NZ$3.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
80.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 NZ$2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
116.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.78 NZ$42.51
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1056.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.91 NZ$14.7
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 NZ$2.62
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 NZ$2.03
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Whakatane
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)
$62.9 NZ$104
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
521.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$0.49 Rp 7,888
336.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 NZ$3.19
$0.34 Rp 5,573
467.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.39 NZ$58.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
485.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.77
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
130.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,610 NZ$15.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-69.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 NZ$210
$62.6 Rp 1M
103.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.32 NZ$50
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
639.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.86 NZ$77.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
92.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.69 NZ$60.5
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.24 NZ$20.19
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
95.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 NZ$14.83
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
173.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$913 NZ$1,506
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
879.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K NZ$22.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
127.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 NZ$114
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 NZ$73.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
80.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 NZ$148
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 NZ$208
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
74.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 NZ$1,577
$259 Rp 4.2M
269.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 NZ$1,299
$159 Rp 2.6M
395.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 NZ$2,637
$578 Rp 9.4M
176.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 NZ$2,355
$336 Rp 5.5M
324.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,214 NZ$6,951
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
321.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,354 NZ$5,531
$860 Rp 14M
289.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Whakatane
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,076 NZ$6,723
$182 Rp 3M
2134.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.28
-52.03%

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Last update for Whakatane: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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