Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ubud, Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $2,537 in Australia, rent and utilities included – about $14,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇦🇺 Australia
$2,537
/mo nomad
Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 117.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 96.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 A$25.27
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
430.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 A$118
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
133.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.22 A$16.05
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
94.79%
Cappuccino
$3.85 A$5.51
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 A$4.08
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
63.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 A$3.39
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
207.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.85 A$11.23
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
189.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.49 A$12.16
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
87.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 A$2.49
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
13.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 A$3.98
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
26.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
81.15%
Eggs
$5.06 A$7.25
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
136.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 A$14.12
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
-44.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.95 A$12.80
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
131.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.71 A$21.06
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 A$5.39
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
4.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.28
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
98.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 A$4.43
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
33.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 A$6.61
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
131.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.03
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
55.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 A$3.29
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
-3.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 A$3.32
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
134.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 A$2.44
$0.52 Rp 9,373
228.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$38.17 A$54.6
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
1650.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 A$19.70
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
-40.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.91 A$7.02
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
104.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 A$7.19
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
67.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 A$4.07
$0.24 Rp 4,255
1083.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.3 A$135
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
1248.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 A$4.92
$0.44 Rp 7,876
681.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 A$2.28
$0.42 Rp 7,582
278.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.37 A$56.3
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
622.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 A$1.88
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
55.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K A$39.7K
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
14.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K A$40.2K
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
-11.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$288
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
148.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 A$40.72
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
332.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 A$82.2
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
214.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 A$81.1
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.28 A$27.60
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
4.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 A$21.56
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
255.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,116 A$3,028
$486 Rp 8.7M
335.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K A$26.1K
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
221.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 A$114
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
76.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 A$78.5
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
58.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 A$161
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
42.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 A$175
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
57.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 A$2,264
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
40.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 A$1,753
$674 Rp 12.1M
81.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,409 A$3,447
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
-33.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 A$2,734
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
10.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,995 A$11.4K
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
182.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,968 A$8,541
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
158.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,926 A$5,619
$166 Rp 3.0M
2269.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
13.78
-57.04%

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

Last update for Australia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Australia
$1.2K
Ubud, Bali
$674 45% $551
Groceries & Markets
Australia
$370
Ubud, Bali
$290 21.6% $80
Eating Out
Australia
$298
Ubud, Bali
$108 63.8% $190
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
$287
Ubud, Bali
$106 63.2% $181
Clothing & Footwear
Australia
$166
Ubud, Bali
$106 35.9% $60
Getting Around
Australia
$117
Ubud, Bali
$11 91% $107
Sport & Entertainment
Australia
$87
Ubud, Bali
$64 26.7% $23
Good to know
🇦🇺 Australia
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🕒 Local time
14:33 2:33 PM
11:33 11:33 AM
3 h behind Australia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
26,473,055
74,800
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD, EUR to AUD – Australian Dollar Converter

Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.61 AUD (1 AUD = 0.623 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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