Cost of Living Comparison Between Alice Springs and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alice Springs and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Alice Springs is 88.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alice Springs is 127.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.9 A$19.77
$3 Rp 48.8K
330.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.1 A$120
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
523.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 A$14.73
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
202.52%
Cappuccino
$3.73 A$5.72
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
68.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.99
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.82
$0.26 Rp 4,217
861.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.12 A$9.38
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
144.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.08 A$13.92
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
183.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 A$2.13
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 A$3.42
$1.67 Rp 27K
34.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 A$2.88
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
64.91%
Eggs
$4.69 A$7.19
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
106.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 A$13.24
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.48 A$19.11
$4 Rp 64.8K
212.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.9 A$21.29
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 A$5.47
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-0.83%
Banana (1kg)
$4.12 A$6.31
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
169.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 A$6.41
$2.65 Rp 43K
58.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.04 A$10.78
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
410.14%
Potato (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
103.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.81
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
15.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 A$3.34
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
109.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 A$2.49
$0.56 Rp 9,114
191.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.32 A$26.54
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
676.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 A$23.02
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
0.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.68
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 A$8.13
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
101.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 A$2.56
$0.32 Rp 5,203
421.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 A$98.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
536.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 A$5.35
$0.49 Rp 7,888
612.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 A$1.97
$0.34 Rp 5,573
279.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 A$53.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
477.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 A$1.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K A$45.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
13.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K A$31.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 A$301
$62.6 Rp 1M
213.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.3 A$41.83
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
565.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 A$101
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
171.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 A$103
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
198.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 A$24.66
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
157.03%
Cinema Ticket
$12.9 A$19.77
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
292.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,321 A$2,025
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1317.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,798 A$4,287
$6,098 Rp 99M
-54.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$108
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
33.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.5 A$17.62
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-53.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 A$213
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
62.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 A$162
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 A$961
$259 Rp 4.2M
142.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 A$871
$159 Rp 2.6M
257.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 A$2,238
$578 Rp 9.4M
152.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 A$951
$336 Rp 5.5M
84.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 A$6,563
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
328.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,400 A$6,741
$860 Rp 14M
411.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alice Springs
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,208 A$6,447
$182 Rp 3M
2206.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.28
-52.26%

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Last update for Alice Springs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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