Cost of living comparison

China

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Indonesia

Ubud vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Ubud is 7.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% more in Ubud
Groceries: pay 28.9% more in Ubud
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Ubud
Housing: pay 1.4% more in Ubud
Childcare: pay 55.5% less in Ubud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Ubud
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Ubud

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Ubud are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ubud.

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Ubud vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ubud instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 30.6% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Ubud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$2.79 IDR49,979.42	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥35.00	$3.07 IDR54,977.36	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.50	$1.30 IDR23,323.73	+149.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.83	$0.41 IDR7,371.96	+51.3%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 28.9% more for groceries

	Beijing	Ubud
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.58	$1.84 IDR32,986.42	+6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.38	$8.31 IDR149K	+15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.97	$5.50 IDR98,380.21	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.56	$2.22 IDR39,783.62	+10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.83	$1.69 IDR30,287.53	+15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.26	$1.55 IDR27,778.01	+66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.68 IDR12,103.38	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.22	$1.00 IDR17,807.30	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.56 IDR10,042.95	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.66 IDR11,731.89	+104.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.96 IDR17,184.09	+142.0%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Beijing	Ubud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.27	$2.76 IDR49,398.22	-44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥230.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$24,199.28 IDR433M	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.40	$3.14 IDR56,135.51	-33.0%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 1.4% more for housing

	Beijing	Ubud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.67	$18.63 IDR333K	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	$544.82 IDR10M	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	$407.10 IDR7M	-23.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥298.28	$62.40 IDR1M	+40.3%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Ubud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	$440.88 IDR8M	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$5,207.68 IDR93M	-78.6%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Ubud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥8.00	$2.24 IDR39,983.53	+87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.14	$2.00 IDR35,818.58	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥29.00	$2.12 IDR37,984.36	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.90	$51.69 IDR925K	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥50.00	$3.63 IDR64,973.24	-51.3%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Beijing	Ubud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥473.02	$43.44 IDR777K	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.93	$22.35 IDR400K	-44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥583.23	$76.00 IDR1M	-12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥840.79	$75.10 IDR1M	-40.1%
Average			-34.0%

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