Budget · Ubud · Indonesia
Ubud on a budget
What a trip to Ubud really costs, and where the savings are.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Taguelmoust, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Ubud is affordable for most international visitors. Budget roughly $30–$60 per person per day on a tight budget, $80–$170 mid-range and $300–$1,000 for luxury, excluding flights. Hotel prices are usually lowest in February–March and November.
Key facts
- Budget traveller
- $30–$60 a day
- Mid-range
- $80–$170 a day
- Luxury
- $300–$1,000 a day
- Local currency
- IDR
- Free sights
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Daily budget and trip cost
AMZBooking estimates per person in US dollars, excluding flights, reviewed October 2026. Accommodation is the biggest variable; prices rise in peak months.
| Style | Per day | 3 days | 5 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $30–$60 | $90–$180 | $150–$300 | $210–$420 |
| Mid-range | $80–$170 | $240–$510 | $400–$850 | $560–$1,190 |
| Luxury | $300–$1,000 | $900–$3,000 | $1,500–$5,000 | $2,100–$7,000 |
Typical prices
Approximate prices in Ubud, October 2026. They change; use them for planning, not as quotes.
| Item | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Nasi campur at a warung | about Rp 25,000–50,000 |
| Main course at a café | about Rp 70,000–140,000 |
| Coffee at a specialty café | about Rp 30,000–50,000 |
| Large local beer in a restaurant | about Rp 40,000–60,000 |
| One-hour Balinese massage | about Rp 120,000–250,000 |
| Dance performance ticket | about Rp 100,000–150,000 |
| Car with driver, full day | about Rp 600,000–900,000 |
| Scooter rental, per day | about Rp 70,000–100,000 |
Money-saving tips
- Eat lunch at warungs, where a full plate costs a fraction of café prices on Monkey Forest Road.
- Homestays inside family compounds include breakfast and cost far less than villas with similar standards.
- Share a day driver with other travellers; the price is per car, not per person.
- Check whether restaurant prices include tax and service, which can add about 15–21%.
- Use ATMs attached to banks rather than standalone machines, and count cash at money changers before leaving the counter.
- Visit from February to April or in November to find villa rates well below the July–August peak.
Free things to do
- Ubud Palace (Puri Saren Agung) — The palace of Ubud's royal family stands at the main crossroads, with carved stone gates and pavilions in its outer courtyards that visitors can walk into by day.
- Pura Taman Saraswati — A temple dedicated to Saraswati, goddess of learning and the arts, set behind a walkway across a pond filled with lotus flowers.
- Campuhan Ridge Walk — A paved path of about 2 km follows a grassy ridge between two river valleys, starting beside Pura Gunung Lebah near the Campuhan bridge and ending at the rice fields and cafés of Bangkiang Sidem.
- Subak Sok Wayah rice-field walk — A narrow path north from Jalan Raya Ubud through working rice fields, reached via Jalan Kajeng or a signed alley near the Ubud Palace.
- Ubud Art Market — Across from the palace, the Pasar Seni and the traditional Pasar Ubud behind it sell rattan bags, sarongs, carvings, kites and paintings on several floors.
Where to stay on a budget
$$ · Best for first-timers, culture, budget and solo travellers
Central Ubud
Palace, market and the crossroads of Jalan Raya Ubud and Monkey Forest Road
$$ · Best for first-timers, shopping and families
Monkey Forest Road and Padangtegal
Shops, spas and cafés running down to the Monkey Forest
$$ · Best for solo travellers, food lovers, budget and quiet stays
Jalan Hanoman and Pengosekan
Yoga studios, health cafés and the ARMA museum south-east of the centre
Eating well for less
- Sate lilit — Warung menus across Ubud and the evening stalls near Ubud Market.
- Jaje Bali — Market stalls at Pasar Ubud early in the morning, before 9am.
Getting around for less
Central Ubud is walkable, but pavements are narrow, broken and interrupted by drains, and there is no public transport to speak of. Most visitors walk in town and hire a driver or scooter for temples, terraces and waterfalls outside it.
Questions travellers ask
+How much does a trip to Ubud cost?
About $400–$850 per person for five days mid-range, excluding flights (estimate), or $150–$300 on a tight budget.
+Is Ubud expensive?
It is affordable for international visitors. Eat lunch at warungs, where a full plate costs a fraction of café prices on Monkey Forest Road.
+How much money do I need per day in Ubud?
Roughly $30–$60 on a budget and $80–$170 mid-range (estimates).
+When are hotel prices lowest in Ubud?
Usually in February–March and November.