Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Xi'an is 17.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Xi'an is 13.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 ¥19.46
$3 Rp 48.8K
-9.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.02 ¥129
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
43.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ¥39.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
71.38%
Cappuccino
$3.35 ¥24.03
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
51.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.77
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ¥12.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-46.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥11.51
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ¥6.23
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-23.68%
Eggs
$1.67 ¥11.96
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-26.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.05 ¥50.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 ¥14.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
-48.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 ¥63.4
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 ¥11.48
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.22
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.23
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-44.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.75
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ¥4.01
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-74.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.76
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 ¥20.16
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 ¥50.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ¥12.68
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ¥3.63
$0.32 Rp 5,203
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.97 ¥244
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
235.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 ¥9.56
$0.49 Rp 7,888
171.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 ¥30.81
$6.04 Rp 98K
-28.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥8.53
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ¥148K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥118.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-48.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.13 ¥324
$62.6 Rp 1M
-27.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.81 ¥41.66
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
41.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.89 ¥85.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.91 ¥315
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
94.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 ¥119
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
163.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 ¥34.05
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
44.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,405
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
259.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥128.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
193.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 ¥399
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
5.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38 ¥273
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
52.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 ¥498
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ¥500
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 ¥1,796
$259 Rp 4.2M
-3.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,358
$159 Rp 2.6M
19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 ¥3,562
$578 Rp 9.4M
-14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ¥2,723
$336 Rp 5.5M
12.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 ¥17.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
143.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,583 ¥11.4K
$860 Rp 14M
83.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xi'an
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$823 ¥5,900
$182 Rp 3M
350.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.28
-67.47%

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Last update for Xi'an: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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