Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Whistler is 53.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 222.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Whistler is 69.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 277.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 CA$24.95
$3 Rp 48.8K
511.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 CA$111
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
549.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 CA$14.98
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
245.91%
Cappuccino
$4.34 CA$5.91
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
96.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 CA$7.84
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
130.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 CA$9.53
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
118.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CA$3.63
$1.67 Rp 27K
59.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.37 CA$7.32
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
371.05%
Eggs
$3.74 CA$5.09
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 CA$13.92
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.74 CA$15.98
$4 Rp 64.8K
193.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.69 CA$22.71
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
47.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 CA$4.77
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-2.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 CA$1.83
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$2.65 Rp 43K
15.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 CA$4.63
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
146.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
41.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 CA$2.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 CA$3.41
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
140.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CA$1.97
$0.56 Rp 9,114
157.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.5 CA$17.01
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
460.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.44 CA$19.65
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-3.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 CA$4.65
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$0.32 Rp 5,203
478.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.11 CA$50.5
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
266.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 CA$3.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
359.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 CA$1.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
302.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.37 CA$38.61
$6.04 Rp 98K
369.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K CA$32.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-9.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K CA$25.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-41.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 CA$149
$62.6 Rp 1M
74.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.89 CA$57
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
921.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.5 CA$91.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
177.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 CA$71.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
131.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.94 CA$14.9
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
74.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.75 CA$17.36
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
287.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$730 CA$994
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
683.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16K
$6,098 Rp 99M
92.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
7.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.58 CA$40.27
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
19.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 CA$124
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 CA$99.2
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
0.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 CA$2,598
$259 Rp 4.2M
637.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 CA$1,679
$159 Rp 2.6M
676.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,250 CA$4,423
$578 Rp 9.4M
462.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 CA$4,312
$336 Rp 5.5M
842.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K CA$14.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
954.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,086 CA$9,645
$860 Rp 14M
723.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Whistler
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,870 CA$5,268
$182 Rp 3M
2021.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.28
-50.75%

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

Last update for Whistler: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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