Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Yiwu is 10.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yiwu is 3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 ¥18.9
$3 Rp 48.8K
-12.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.77 ¥264
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
193.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 ¥39.3
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
72.33%
Cappuccino
$3.49 ¥25.06
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-46.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ¥10.21
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ¥19.6
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.87
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥12.89
$1.67 Rp 27K
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-30.70%
Eggs
$1.6 ¥11.48
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.55 ¥112
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
11.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ¥22.13
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 ¥75.3
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ¥11.63
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.17
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.72
$2.65 Rp 43K
-48.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.84
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ¥3.65
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-62.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.2 ¥1.45
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-80.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.35
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 ¥20.19
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 ¥80.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.93
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-83.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ¥7.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-59.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.12
$0.32 Rp 5,203
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 ¥120
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
65.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ¥8.16
$0.49 Rp 7,888
132.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ¥1.5
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ¥59.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
36.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ¥7.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ¥130K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-43.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 ¥378
$62.6 Rp 1M
-15.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.91 ¥63.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
117.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.57 ¥97.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-44.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.96 ¥100
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.62 ¥76.2
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
69.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 ¥48.22
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
104.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,383
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
256.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.1K ¥223.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
410.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ¥398
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
4.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.41 ¥254
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
42.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 ¥563
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ¥503
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ¥3,002
$259 Rp 4.2M
61.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,354
$159 Rp 2.6M
18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 ¥7,113
$578 Rp 9.4M
71.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 ¥4,917
$336 Rp 5.5M
103.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,990 ¥21.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
198.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,749 ¥19.7K
$860 Rp 14M
219.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yiwu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 ¥4,009
$182 Rp 3M
206.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
13.28
-73.04%

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Last update for Yiwu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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