Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bender is 19.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bender is 8.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 MDL 145
$3 Rp 48.8K
185.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.47 MDL 296
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
39.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 MDL 102
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
88.68%
Cappuccino
$1.1 MDL 18.67
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-50.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.74
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MDL 9.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 MDL 16.24
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-61.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.78
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 MDL 16.31
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-35.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 8.02
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 25.69
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
33.33%
Eggs
$1.89 MDL 32.03
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-16.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.2 MDL 71.1
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-69.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 MDL 71.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-53.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 MDL 11.77
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-80.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDL 28.66
$2.65 Rp 43K
-36.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MDL 27.31
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.74
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-48.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.01
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-72.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MDL 13.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MDL 49.71
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
31.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.61 MDL 44.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-82.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MDL 12.89
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-68.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MDL 25.71
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-42.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.15
$0.32 Rp 5,203
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 MDL 68.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-60.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MDL 19.17
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.18
$6.04 Rp 98K
-80.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDL 23.94
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
93.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K MDL 297.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-33.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K MDL 308.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-42.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,938
$62.6 Rp 1M
177.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 124
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
79.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 MDL 140
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-65.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 MDL 393
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
2.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 MDL 40.06
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-27.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,563
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
315.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,469 MDL 126.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
22.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.72 MDL 198
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-77.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.72 MDL 452
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
7.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,874
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
29.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,108
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
71.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,800
$259 Rp 4.2M
-13.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 MDL 1,598
$159 Rp 2.6M
-40.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 MDL 5,314
$578 Rp 9.4M
-45.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,705
$336 Rp 5.5M
-34.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 MDL 4,567
$182 Rp 3M
47.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
13.28
-30.42%

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

Last update for Bender: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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