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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zalau is 9.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zalau is 37.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.93 RONĀ 34.72
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
128.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.85 RONĀ 153
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
8.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 RONĀ 24.84
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
16.67%
Cappuccino
$2.13 RONĀ 9.31
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-24.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.83
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
47.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.47
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.80 RONĀ 12.26
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RONĀ 12.40
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
-27.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RONĀ 6.37
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.56
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-47.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 RONĀ 6.12
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
19.66%
Eggs
$2.19 RONĀ 9.57
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
-6.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 RONĀ 34.81
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-46.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RONĀ 26.92
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
44.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 RONĀ 39.53
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-26.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-76.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.85
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-39.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RONĀ 9.75
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-4.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.92
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-66.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RONĀ 3.08
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-30.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 RONĀ 23.54
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
62.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 RONĀ 25.40
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-76.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONĀ 4.32
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-65.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.41
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-55.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 RONĀ 88.3
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
144.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.11
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
108.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RONĀ 3.45
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
88.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.40 RONĀ 41.19
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
50.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.25
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
93.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONĀ 124.5K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
9.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RONĀ 115.2K
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
-17.53%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RONĀ 617
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
74.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 RONĀ 19.75
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
13.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.85 RONĀ 30.00
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
-70.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.31 RONĀ 159
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-62.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RONĀ 84.7
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
201.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 RONĀ 25.12
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
37.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RONĀ 1,903
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
47.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,946 RONĀ 30.4K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
6.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 RONĀ 248
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
4.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.89 RONĀ 170
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
2.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RONĀ 279
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 RONĀ 305
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-10.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RONĀ 1,685
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-61.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONĀ 1,277
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-56.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 RONĀ 2,544
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-82.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RONĀ 1,938
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-78.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,729 RONĀ 7,571
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-43.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,427 RONĀ 6,249
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-40.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 RONĀ 3,002
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
281.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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Last update for Zalau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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