Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 30.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 10.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 MYR 9.67
$3 Rp 48.8K
-23.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.93 MYR 50.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-4.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 MYR 17.28
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
28.93%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MYR 7.04
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MYR 2.28
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 MYR 1.23
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 MYR 15.32
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MYR 9.75
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MYR 6.86
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 MYR 3.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 5.12
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
6.14%
Eggs
$1.5 MYR 6.34
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 MYR 50.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 MYR 13.28
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.4 MYR 35.41
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-25.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 MYR 11.63
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 MYR 4.39
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.05
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 MYR 9.26
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
59.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MYR 4.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-77.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.05
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MYR 12.19
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
29.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 MYR 34.73
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MYR 4.85
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MYR 8.83
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$0.32 Rp 5,203
131.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.72 MYR 49.42
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
15.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
40.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$0.34 Rp 5,573
47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 MYR 29.01
$6.04 Rp 98K
13.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-31.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MYR 141.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
28.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MYR 114.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.1 MYR 161
$62.6 Rp 1M
-39.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.26 MYR 30.63
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
77.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.02 MYR 114
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
11.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 MYR 157
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
64.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.19 MYR 38.74
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
46.81%
Cinema Ticket
$2.77 MYR 11.67
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-15.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.8 MYR 354
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-10.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,292 MYR 22.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-13.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.66 MYR 201
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-9.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.37 MYR 124
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 MYR 257
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.9 MYR 219
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-28.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 MYR 1,257
$259 Rp 4.2M
15.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MYR 736
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 MYR 1,899
$578 Rp 9.4M
-22.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MYR 1,459
$336 Rp 5.5M
2.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,284 MYR 5,415
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
28.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,113 MYR 4,695
$860 Rp 14M
29.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alor Setar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 MYR 3,638
$182 Rp 3M
372.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.28
-68.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alor Setar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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