Cost of Living Comparison Between Zărnești and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Zărnești and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Zărnești is 5.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zărnești is 8.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 RON 36.95
$3 Rp 48.8K
183.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.1 RON 174
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
220.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 RON 38.39
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
177.99%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.49
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.56
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.79
$0.26 Rp 4,217
323.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.26
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.67 Rp 27K
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
39.47%
Eggs
$3.07 RON 13.33
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
35.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.09
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-38.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$4 Rp 64.8K
29.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 RON 54.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
11.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-71.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$2.65 Rp 43K
-49.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-59.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$0.56 Rp 9,114
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 RON 25.11
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
159.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 RON 32.47
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.05
$0.32 Rp 5,203
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
98.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.49 Rp 7,888
83.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
144.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 RON 32.94
$6.04 Rp 98K
25.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
113.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 726
$62.6 Rp 1M
167.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.18
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
103.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.07 RON 43.74
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-58.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.06 RON 183
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
86.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 RON 83.8
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
208.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 RON 24.87
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
74.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,877
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
363.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,055 RON 30.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
15.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 RON 206
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-10.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RON 131
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 320
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-13.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 RON 350
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,701
$259 Rp 4.2M
51.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$159 Rp 2.6M
81.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,591
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,935
$336 Rp 5.5M
32.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 RON 8,882
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
104.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,512 RON 6,563
$860 Rp 14M
75.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zărnești
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 RON 2,346
$182 Rp 3M
196.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
13.28
-38.48%

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Last update for Zărnești: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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