Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhongshan is 11.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhongshan is 19.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.83
$3 Rp 48.8K
-7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.58 ¥119
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
32.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 ¥30.19
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
32.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ¥19.93
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ¥5.27
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-70.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.16
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 ¥12.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥12.47
$1.67 Rp 27K
4.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-21.05%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.78
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 ¥91.9
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-8.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 ¥19.25
$4 Rp 64.8K
-33.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 ¥91.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
13.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ¥13.35
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.66
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-75.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ¥9.94
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-65.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.09
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-67.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ¥2.85
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.35
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ¥20.59
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 ¥87.8
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-18.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.39
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-74.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ¥13.36
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.01 ¥100
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
38.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 ¥8.88
$0.49 Rp 7,888
153.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.49
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 ¥49.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
13.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.03
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ¥166.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-11.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ¥145.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.34 ¥275
$62.6 Rp 1M
-38.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 ¥58.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
100.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.86 ¥85.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ¥443
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
173.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ¥51.3
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
14.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ¥39.17
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
65.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 ¥2,106
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
214.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ¥91.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
108.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.41 ¥311
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-17.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.02 ¥222
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56 ¥402
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-34.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 ¥490
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 ¥1,384
$259 Rp 4.2M
-25.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 ¥837
$159 Rp 2.6M
-26.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 ¥2,476
$578 Rp 9.4M
-40.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 ¥1,426
$336 Rp 5.5M
-40.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,389 ¥17.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
138.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,409 ¥10.1K
$860 Rp 14M
63.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhongshan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$797 ¥5,717
$182 Rp 3M
336.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.28
-71.16%

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Last update for Zhongshan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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