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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 39.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alor Setar is 20.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 MYRย 9.48
$3.48 Rpย 58.5K
-30.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.87 MYRย 46.40
$31.84 Rpย 535.7K
-62.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 MYRย 15.87
$5.03 Rpย 84.6K
-19.28%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MYRย 6.36
$2.80 Rpย 47.2K
-41.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYRย 2.01
$1.33 Rpย 22.3K
-61.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYRย 1.04
$0.70 Rpย 11.8K
-61.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYRย 13.94
$3.04 Rpย 51.1K
17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 MYRย 9.28
$3.84 Rpย 64.6K
-38.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MYRย 6.09
$1.74 Rpย 29.3K
-10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MYRย 3.22
$2.42 Rpย 40.7K
-66.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 MYRย 4.69
$1.21 Rpย 20.4K
-0.83%
Eggs
$1.45 MYRย 5.69
$2.45 Rpย 41.2K
-40.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 MYRย 47.00
$14.89 Rpย 250.5K
-19.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 MYRย 12.23
$4.20 Rpย 70.7K
-25.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.20 MYRย 32.04
$12.05 Rpย 202.8K
-31.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYRย 11.32
$3.77 Rpย 63.4K
-23.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 MYRย 4.20
$1.56 Rpย 26.3K
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MYRย 5.61
$2.78 Rpย 46.8K
-48.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 MYRย 8.14
$2.24 Rpย 37.7K
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MYRย 3.71
$1.91 Rpย 32.1K
-50.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MYRย 2.11
$2.23 Rpย 37.6K
-75.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYRย 2.86
$1.03 Rpย 17.3K
-29.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYRย 1.76
$0.78 Rpย 13.0K
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MYRย 11.19
$3.26 Rpย 54.9K
-12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 MYRย 35.89
$24.64 Rpย 414.5K
-62.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MYRย 4.49
$2.88 Rpย 48.4K
-60.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MYRย 8.49
$2.87 Rpย 48.2K
-24.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYRย 2.66
$0.29 Rpย 4,946
134.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 MYRย 46.78
$8.16 Rpย 137.3K
46.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 MYRย 2.82
$0.49 Rpย 8,289
46.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYRย 2.12
$0.45 Rpย 7,596
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 MYRย 27.98
$6.18 Rpย 104.0K
15.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYRย 1.93
$0.87 Rpย 14.6K
-43.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MYRย 133.2K
$26.4K Rpย 443.4M
29.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MYRย 106.0K
$32.3K Rpย 543.4M
-16.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.36 MYRย 154
$80.9 Rpย 1.4M
-51.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.88 MYRย 26.92
$3.98 Rpย 67.0K
72.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.30 MYRย 107
$24.43 Rpย 411.1K
11.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.42 MYRย 146
$97.3 Rpย 1.6M
-61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.46 MYRย 36.99
$6.50 Rpย 109.3K
45.54%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 MYRย 11.14
$4.12 Rpย 69.3K
-30.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.2 MYRย 317
$303 Rpย 5.1M
-73.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,220 MYRย 20.4K
$6,709 Rpย 112.9M
-22.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.68 MYRย 186
$55.4 Rpย 932.1K
-13.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 MYRย 111
$37.96 Rpย 638.8K
-25.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 MYRย 239
$89.4 Rpย 1.5M
-31.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 MYRย 208
$78.5 Rpย 1.3M
-32.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 MYRย 1,140
$1,017 Rpย 17.1M
-71.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MYRย 672
$671 Rpย 11.3M
-74.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 MYRย 1,771
$3,451 Rpย 58.1M
-86.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 MYRย 1,336
$2,032 Rpย 34.2M
-83.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,012 Rpย 50.7M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,366 Rpย 39.8M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alor Setar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 MYRย 4,536
$180 Rpย 3.0M
545.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.28
-68.67%

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Last update for Alor Setar: February 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: February 11, 2026

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