Cost of Living Comparison Between Xiamen and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Xiamen and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Xiamen is 13.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Xiamen is 11.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.79
$3 Rp 48.8K
-8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.39 ¥168
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
86.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.63 ¥40.41
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
77.04%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ¥19.74
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.62
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ¥2.25
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ¥10.12
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ¥25.26
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ¥13.37
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 ¥15.37
$1.67 Rp 27K
28.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.41
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-34.21%
Eggs
$1.35 ¥9.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-40.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.04 ¥79.2
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 ¥16.91
$4 Rp 64.8K
-41.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 ¥79.4
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-2.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ¥17.55
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ¥9.88
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ¥11.17
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 ¥13.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
31.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.48
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-43.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 ¥12.28
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ¥5.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ¥19.85
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
24.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ¥75.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.77
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.1 ¥79.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
9.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.79
$0.49 Rp 7,888
179.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 ¥47.44
$6.04 Rp 98K
9.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ¥116.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-37.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ¥127.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-44.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.45 ¥283
$62.6 Rp 1M
-36.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 ¥71.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
142.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.71 ¥69.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-60.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.63 ¥313
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
93.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.98 ¥71.6
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
59.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 ¥68.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
191.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 ¥3,292
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
392.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K ¥163K
$6,098 Rp 99M
272.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.43 ¥304
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-19.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.41 ¥197
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 ¥599
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 ¥569
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,403
$259 Rp 4.2M
29.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ¥1,784
$159 Rp 2.6M
56.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 ¥6,056
$578 Rp 9.4M
46.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 ¥3,646
$336 Rp 5.5M
51.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,753 ¥62.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
774.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,019 ¥36K
$860 Rp 14M
483.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xiamen
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$847 ¥6,073
$182 Rp 3M
364.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.28
-73.19%

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

Last update for Xiamen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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