Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuxi is 8.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wuxi is 3.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 ¥24.44
$3 Rp 48.8K
13.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.34 ¥203
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
126.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥35.26
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
54.72%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ¥23.17
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
46.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.31
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-67.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ¥17.79
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-22.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥12.89
$1.67 Rp 27K
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-14.91%
Eggs
$2.12 ¥15.19
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 ¥101
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 ¥23.63
$4 Rp 64.8K
-17.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 ¥80.5
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-0.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 ¥16.76
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.27
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 ¥7.11
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-28.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.57
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.24
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.93 ¥35.37
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
121.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 ¥76.8
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥4.74
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-72.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.52
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-28.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.89 ¥99.7
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
37.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$0.34 Rp 5,573
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.42 ¥60.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
39.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.21
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ¥127.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ¥143.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.6 ¥248
$62.6 Rp 1M
-44.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 ¥121
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
312.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.54 ¥183
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
5.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥371
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
128.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ¥48.3
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
7.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.8 ¥56
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
137.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 ¥3,043
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
355.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K ¥123.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
183.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.82 ¥293
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-22.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 ¥198
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 ¥456
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-25.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.87 ¥272
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-47.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 ¥2,281
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ¥1,501
$159 Rp 2.6M
31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,283
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 ¥2,585
$336 Rp 5.5M
7.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,128 ¥29.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
312.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,435 ¥17.5K
$860 Rp 14M
183.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuxi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 ¥7,754
$182 Rp 3M
492.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
13.28
-69.73%

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Last update for Wuxi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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