Cost of Living Comparison Between Zalau and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Zalau and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Zalau is 11% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zalau is 6.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.19 RON 35.57
$3 Rp 48.8K
173.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 RON 149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
173.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 RON 24.81
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
79.87%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RON 8.73
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-9.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RON 9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$0.26 Rp 4,217
592.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.21
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RON 6.27
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.48
$1.67 Rp 27K
-24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
24.56%
Eggs
$2.24 RON 9.73
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 RON 33.65
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 RON 26.32
$4 Rp 64.8K
51.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 RON 37.99
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-22.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-73.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RON 9.33
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
55.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-67.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.8
$0.56 Rp 9,114
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.5 RON 23.88
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
146.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.56
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 RON 5.43
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-52.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.32 Rp 5,203
196.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 RON 87.5
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
99.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
91.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.34 Rp 5,573
135.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 RON 40.53
$6.04 Rp 98K
54.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
117.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K RON 112.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-18.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 606
$62.6 Rp 1M
123.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 RON 20.11
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
12.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 RON 29.36
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-72.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.68 RON 155
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
57.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.21 RON 83.4
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
206.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 RON 24.32
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
70.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,885
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
365.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,800 RON 29.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
11.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 RON 250
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 RON 166
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
53.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 279
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-24.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 RON 296
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,664
$259 Rp 4.2M
48.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$159 Rp 2.6M
85.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,542
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,909
$336 Rp 5.5M
30.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,766 RON 7,665
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
76.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 RON 5,942
$860 Rp 14M
59.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$666 RON 2,893
$182 Rp 3M
265.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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

Last update for Zalau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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