Cost of Living Comparison Between Yap and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Yap and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Yap is 42% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yap is 55.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yap
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.49 $30.49
$3 Rp 48.8K
916.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 $59.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
374.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
$4.63 $4.63
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
109.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yap
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$5.93 $5.93
$1.67 Rp 27K
255.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 $4.45
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
290.35%
Eggs
-
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 $5.34
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-61.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.88 $5.88
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-47.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 $4.33
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$4.33 $4.33
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
183.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.48 $4.48
$2.65 Rp 43K
69.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
223.91%
Potato (1kg)
$5.11 $5.11
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
223.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-22.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 $1.52
$0.56 Rp 9,114
171.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 $3.77
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 $3.05
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Yap
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.32 Rp 5,203
206.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.32 $21.32
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
110.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 $7.61
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1453.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 $5.09
$6.04 Rp 98K
-15.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 $1.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
105.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$3,983 $3,983
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-84.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 $3,922
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-87.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yap
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 $80.2
$62.6 Rp 1M
28.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 $80.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
230.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yap
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yap
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yap
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.55 $23.55
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-55.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 $74.3
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
199.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 $79.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 $120
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
64.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yap
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 $1,019
$259 Rp 4.2M
293.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 $1,004
$159 Rp 2.6M
531.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 $983
$578 Rp 9.4M
70.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 $982
$336 Rp 5.5M
192.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,503 $1,503
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
50.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$996 $996
$860 Rp 14M
15.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yap
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 $255
$182 Rp 3M
39.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
400000
13.28
3011948.19%

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Last update for Yap: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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